Rarely a week goes by when juvenile delinquency or the Young Offenders Act are not discussed in the dominant media. Are we witnessing a moral panic over youth crime or a spate of "child-blaming" driven by the politics of law and order? Sangster traces the history of young women and crime and in so doing punctures dozens of myths surrounding these issues. Girl Trouble uncovers the voices of girls and their families who are caught up in the juvenile justice system, and provides a critical look at the definitions of, and solutions to, female delinquency. The book fills a significant gap in Canadian social and legal history.
- ISBN10 189635758X
- ISBN13 9781896357584
- Publish Date 3 May 2002
- Publish Status Forthcoming
- Publish Country CA
- Imprint Between the Lines
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 213
- Language English