Abstract:Criminologists studying the causes of juvenile crime, and the more modern brand of sociologist studying the process of becoming deviant, rarely invoke the concepts of responsibility and irresponsibility. This is in marked contrast to philosophers, lawyers, politicians and laymen debating what to do about juvenile crime, for whom the question of whether or not the young offender is responsible is crucial. Social scientists tend to feel that to enter the debate is to abandon their scientific neutrality, and so t… Show more
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