International handbook of juvenile justice / edited by Josine Junger-Tas and Scott H. Decker.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Junger-Tas, J.

Decker, Scott H.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Juvenile justice, Administration of--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Juvenile justice, Administration of.

Juvenile delinquency--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Juvenile delinquency.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (557 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2008.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Springer, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This comprehensive reference work presents an in-depth analysis on the juvenile justice systems of 19 different countries, both in EU-member states (old and new) and in the United States and Canada. The book is the result of research conducted by a group of outstanding scholars working in the field of juvenile justice. The book reflects a collective concern about trends in juvenile justice over the past two decades; trends that have begun to blur the difference between criminal and juvenile justice. The last chapter highlights similarities and differences between the various systems, identifying three clusters of countries with a similar approach to juvenile justice. In particular, differences are found between the Anglo-Saxon countries, and continental Europe. The former have a more formal "justice" approach, with a strong emphasis on the accountability of juveniles, "just desert" principles, and retribution, while the latter still operate on a "welfare" philosophy. Two special systems, the Scottish Hearing system and the Scandinavian model, are presented as well.

Contents:

The Anglo-Saxon Orientation

Punishment and Control: Juvenile Justice Reform in the USA

Canada’s Juvenile Justice System: Promoting Community-Based Responses to Youth Crime

Beyond Welfare Versus Justice: Juvenile Justice in England and Wales

Mainstreaming Restorative Justice for Young Offenders through Youth Conferencing: The Experience of Northern Ireland

Transition and Reform: Juvenile Justice in the Republic of Ireland

Just Desert and Welfare: Juvenile Justice in the Netherlands

Western Continental Europe

The French Juvenile Justice System

Survival of the Protection Model? Competing Goals in Belgian Juvenile Justice

Juvenile Justice in Germany: Between Welfare and Justice

Austria: A Protection Model

The Swiss Federal Statute on Juvenile Criminal Law

The Emerging Juvenile Justice System in Greece

Continuity and Change in the Spanish Juvenile Justice System

Eastern Europe

Continuity in the Welfare Approach: Juvenile Justice in Poland

Restorative Approaches and Alternative Methods: Juvenile Justice Reform in the Czech Republic

Welfare Versus Neo-Liberalism: Juvenile Justice in Slovenia

Legal and Actual Treatment of Juveniles Within the Criminal Justice System of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Two Special Systems

The End of an Era? — Youth Justice in Scotland

Keeping the Balance Between Humanism and Penal Punitivism: Recent Trends in Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice in Sweden

Trends in International Juvenile Justice: What Conclusions Can be Drawn?.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-283-25093-4

9786613250933

0-387-09478-4

OCLC:

902402533