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Delinquency as a Scarce Resource

NCJ Number
98684
Journal
Howard Journal of Criminal Justice Volume: 24 Issue: 2 Dated: (May 1985) Pages: 93-107
Author(s)
J Pratt
Date Published
1985
Length
15 pages
Annotation
This article suggests that demographic change may be one of the reasons why the overall number of recorded delinquents is falling.
Abstract
In the light of projections that the juvenile population will continue to decline, the paper examines what this might mean in the context of the current level of provision and resources for young offenders. (Author abstract)