Youth status achievement and legal sanctions: A longitudinal study

In the last few years there have been hotly contested debates concerning treatment of juvenile delinquents. A key issue in the debates is whether legal sanctions promote or hinder legitimate life chances for juvenile delinquents. This study aims to inform this ongoing debate by answering: (1) whether or not legal sanctions have adverse effects on status achievement of delinquents, and (2) what type of social control, formal or informal, is the best way to promote legitimate social opportunities among troubled youths.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Sociology

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Li, De

Contributors dc:contributor

• Britt, Chester L., III

• Sociology, Theory and Methods
• Sociology, Criminology and Penology
• Sociology, Individual and Family Studies

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1996 Li, De

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

9780591199147
AAI9712349
(UMI)AAI9712349

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/19228