Comparative Youth Justice

by John Muncie

• ISBN13: 9781412911351
• ISBN10: 1412911354
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-06-01
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd

Summary

Comparative Youth Justice is the first book to critically reflect on contemporary juvenile justice reform in England and Wales and across various other western jurisdictions including the US, Canada, France, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Australia, Belgium, Scotland, Japan, Italy and Finland. In doing so, it identifies major international differences in juvenile policy and practice. However, Contemporary Youth Justice is not simply an attempt to document national similarities and differences, but looks critically at how global trends are translated at the local level. This book also examines how youth justice is implemented in practice with a view to promoting change as well as reflection. Each chapter addresses key critical issues including the degree of compliance with international law; the extent of repenalistion; adulteration; tolerance; and the impact of experiments in restoration and risk management. John Muncie and Barry Goldson are leading authorities in this area and have commissioned an impressive list of internationally recognized contributors. The book is essential reading for all those interested in youth justice and comparative criminal justice issues. This book is designed as a companion volume to Youth Crime and Justice: Critical Issues, edited by Barry Goldson and John Muncie, published simultaneously by SAGE.

Table of Contents

List of Contributors	vii
Editors' introduction	1	(5)
Rediscovering the Juvenile Justice Ideal in the United States	6	(13)
Barry Krisberg
Canada: Repenalization and Young Offenders' Rights	19	(15)
Russell Smandych
England and Wales: The New Correctionalism	34	(14)
John Muncie
Barry Goldson
France: The Politicization of Youth Justice	48	(17)
Sophie Gendrot
The Netherlands: Penal Welfarism and Risk Management	65	(14)
Jolande uit Beijerse
Rene van Swaaningen
Demythologising Youth Justice in Aotearoa/New Zealand	79	(17)
Trevor Bradley
Juan Tauri
Reece Walters
Australia: Control, Containment or Empowerment?	96	(15)
Chris Cunneen
Rob White
Belgium: From Protection Towards Accountability?	111	(16)
Johan Put
Lode Walgrave
Welfare in Crisis? Key Developments in Scottish Youth Justice	127	(19)
Lesley McAra
Japan: From Child Protection to Penal Populism	146	(13)
Mark Fenwick
Italy: A Lesson in Tolerance?	159	(18)
David Nelken
Finland: A Model of Tolerance?	177	(19)
Tapio Lappi-Seppala
States of Transition: Convergence and Diversity in International Youth Justice	196	(23)
John Muncie
Barry Goldson
Index	219