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Law Juvenile Offenders

Youth and the Law

by (author) Daniel J. Baum

Publisher
Dundurn Press
Initial publish date
Jan 2014
Category
Juvenile Offenders, Children, Child Advocacy
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781459719552
    Publish Date
    Jan 2014
    List Price
    $14.99
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781459719576
    Publish Date
    Jan 2014
    List Price
    $9.99

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Description

Real cases from the Supreme Court dealing with youth issues.

Laws, as they relate to youth and youth issues, can be difficult to understand for those they are intended to serve. In the first book of the Understanding Canadian Law series, author Daniel J. Baum breaks down the Supreme Court of Canada’s decisions relating to youth in plain language intended for readers of all ages.
Drawing on examples from recent Supreme Court rulings, Youth and the Law walks the reader through such controversial subjects as spanking, bullying, youth violence, and police in the schools. Each chapter contains prompts to encourage critical thinking.
Youth and the Law is an objective introduction for all readers to better understand how law impacts the young.

 

About the author

Daniel J. Baum is the author of twenty books, most of which deal with important public policy issues. He draws on his experience as a professor of law for more than forty years. Baum is the author of the Understanding Canadian Law series and the Building Your Future series for young people. He lives in Toronto.

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Editorial Reviews

Mr. Baum's most recent work, Youth and the Law, while it discusses Canadian domestic law, is a template for addressing complex legal subjects in a manner which is intelligible but not condescending to the target audience. Anyone contemplating strategies to discuss UN standards and norms on criminal justice with high school students will find Youth and the Law a suggestive model.

Roger S. Clark, Board of Governors Professor, Rutgers Law School