Maguire, Morgan & Reiner: The Oxford Handbook of Criminology 4e 
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Chapter 18
Why and how is adolescence a feature of modern society?
To what extent does adult preoccupation with troublesome youth exhibit continuity and change over the past two centuries? (See also Chapter 5)
Is the assumption that 'kids grow out of crime' an adequate foundation for youth justice policy? (See also Chapters 19, 20)
Have the terms 'youth culture' and 'youth sub-culture' become largely redundant in understanding youthful offending in late modern society?
Why might young people feel over controlled and under protected?
To what extent is it accurate to suggest that the real change in youthful behaviour in the last 30 years has been the increasing use of illicit drugs? (See also Chapter 24)
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