Youth, crime, and justice : a global inquiry / Clayton A. Hartjen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hartjen, Clayton A., 1943-

Series:

Critical Issues in Crime and Society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Juvenile delinquency--Cross-cultural studies.

Juvenile delinquency.

Juvenile corrections--Cross-cultural studies.

Juvenile corrections.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (222 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Close to half of the world's population is below the age of criminal jurisdiction in most countries. Many of these young people are living in poverty and under totalitarian regimes. Given their deprived and often abject circumstances, it is not surprising that many of them become involved in crime. In Youth, Crime, and Justice, Clayton A. Hartjen provides a broad overview of juvenile delinquency: how it manifests itself around the world and how societies respond to misconduct among their children. Taking a global, rather than country-specific approach, chapters focus on topics that range from juvenile laws and the correction of child offenders to the abuse, exploitation, and victimization of young people. Hartjen includes specific examples from the United States, Australia, Spain, Switzerland, New Zealand, Japan, India, Egypt, and elsewhere as he sorts through the various definitions of "delinquent" and explores the differences in behavior that contribute to these classifications. Most importantly, his in-depth and comparative look at judicial systems worldwide raises questions about how young offenders should be "corrected" and how much fault can be laid on misbehaving youths acting out against the very societies that produced them.

Contents:

Front matter

CONTENTS

ILLUSTRATIONS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

INTRODUCTION

1. Law

2. Explaining Delinquent Acts

3. The Global Extent and Distribution of Delinquency

4. Forms of Delinquent Behavior

5. Justice for Juveniles

6. Processing the Offender

7. Correcting Juveniles

8. Children as Victims

9. Some Concluding Observations 161

REFERENCES

INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-192) and index.

ISBN:

1-281-77657-2

9786611776572

0-8135-4497-1

OCLC:

808702602