Adolescence, Discrimination, and the Law: Addressing Dramatic Shifts in Equality Jurisprudence

301 Pages·2015·3.079 MB·English

by  Roger J.R. Levesque

NYU Press

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Book Title: Adolescence, Discrimination, and the Law
Book Subtitle: Addressing Dramatic Shifts in Equality Jurisprudence
Book Author(s): Roger J. R. Levesque
Published by: NYU Press. (2015)
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Adolescence, Discrimination, and the Law
Addressing Dramatic Shifts in Equality Jurisprudence
Roger J. R. Levesque
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Levesque, Roger J. R.
Adolescence, discrimination, and the law : addressing dramatic shifts in equality
jurisprudence / Roger J. R. Levesque.
pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-4798-1558-6 (cl : alk. paper)
1. Adolescence—Social aspects—United States. 2. Age discrimination—United
States. 3. Teenagers--United States—Civil rights. 4. Criminal justice, Administration of—
United States. I. Title.
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Chapter Title: Table of Contents

Book Title: Adolescence, Discrimination, and the Law
Book Subtitle: Addressing Dramatic Shifts in Equality Jurisprudence
Book Author(s): Roger J. R. Levesque
Published by: NYU Press. (2015)
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Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction 1
1. Shifts in Equality Jurisprudence 13
2. The Nature, Developmental Roots, and Alleviation of 57
Discrimination
3. Addressing Necessary Shifts in Equality Jurisprudence 101
4. Supporting Equality Jurisprudence’s Sites of Inculcation 123
5. Harnessing Developmental Science to Broaden Equality 195
Jurisprudence
Conclusion 237
References 245
Index 267
About the Author 277
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