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JUVENILE DELINQUENCY AND DRUGS - LIMITS OF SOME PREVAILING IDEAS

NCJ Number
28731
Journal
Revue internationale de criminologie et de police technique Volume: 27 Issue: 2 Dated: (APRIL-JUNE 1974) Pages: 139-146
Author(s)
C N ROBERT
Date Published
1974
Length
8 pages
Annotation
ANALYSIS OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY STATISTICS IN SWITZERLAND FROM 1967 TO 1972 IS USED TO ARGUE AGAINST A CORRELATION BETWEEN DELINQUENCY AND DRUG CONSUMPTION AND AGAINST HARSH PENALTIES FOR JUVENILE DRUG OFFENDERS.
Abstract
MOST DRUG CONSUMPTION BY JUVENILES IS SEEN AS A CONTEMPORARY FORM OF NORMAL ADOLESCENT TRANSGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR. --IN FRENCH