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Juvenile Justice: International Perspectives, Models and Trends

Book information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2014
ISBN
978-1-4665-7968-2, 1466579684, 978-1-4665-7967-5
DOI
10.1201/b17528
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
32 MB (33791587 bytes)
Pages
406\406
Time added
2014-11-04 21:00:00

Description

''A comparative analysis of juvenile justice systems, this book features the contributions of international experts. Topics include the history of juvenile justice, the nature and status of delinquency, and how well current legislation complies with the Standard Minimum Rules of the Administration of Juvenile Justice as defined by the UN. The book also discusses age limits for juvenile offenders, legal and social issues, and theoretical considerations. It enables readers to compare the relative strengths and weaknesses of different juvenile justice models and to examine all countries in light of the larger international phenomena of delinquency''-- ''A comparative analysis of juvenile justice systems, this book features the contributions of international experts. Topics for each country represented include the history of juvenile justice, the nature and status of delinquency, current legislation and how well the legislation complies with the Standard Minimum Rules of the Administration of Juvenile Justice as defined by the UN, age limits for juvenile offenders, legal and social issues, and theoretical considerations. The book enables readers to compare the relative strengths and weaknesses of different juvenile justice models, and to examine all countries in light of the larger international phenomena of delinquency''-- Read more...

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