Young adult offenders : lost in transition? / edited by Friedrich Lösel, Anthony Bottoms and David P. Farrington.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / Friedrich Lösel, Anthony Bottoms and David P. Farrington -- Young adult offenders in juvenile and criminal justice systems in Europe / Frieder Dünkel and Ineke Pruin -- Youth, alcohol and aggression / Mary McMurran -- Childhood risk factors for young adult offending : onset and persistence / David P. Farrington -- Young adult offenders in custodial institutions : vulnerability, relationships and risks / Alison Liebling -- What works in correctional treatment and rehabilitation for young adults? / Friedrich Lösel -- Young women in transition : from offending to desistance / Monica Barry -- Perceptions of the criminal justice system among young adult would-be desisters / Joanna Shapland, Anthony Bottoms and Grant Muir -- Lost in transition? A view from the Youth Justice Board / Rod Morgan -- Young adults in the English criminal justice system : the policy challenges / Rob Allen.