International Handbook on Juvenile Justice / Edition 1

by Donald J. Shoemaker

Overview

This first major reference comparing systems of juvenile justice in 19 nations around the world is representative of different principles and policies, customs, and governmental and legal institutions and practices in both industrialized and developing countries. An interdisciplinary team of scholars and legal experts offers a cross-sectional survey of regional, economic, political, and social factors. Some also describe the impact of different societies on the procedures used to handle and rehabilitate juvenile delinquents and define various influences that some countries have had on others. Each expert analyzes the history, formal and informal policies, current issues and problems, and trends and future prospects of juvenile justice in a similar manner, making this truly a comparative survey. Directories of key agencies and periodicals in the various countries and relevant bibliographical data further enrich this major reference. The book is designed for advanced undergraduates and graduate students, teachers, practitioners, and government officials concerned with criminal justice, corrections, and juvenile delinquency.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313288951
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	06/21/1996
Series:	Victorian Literature & Culture (Hardcover)
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.94(d)

About the Author

DONALD J. SHOEMAKER, Associate Professor of Sociology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, published the third edition of his book Theories of Delinquency in January, 1996. His research centers currently on juvenile delinquency.

Table of Contents

Introduction by Donald J. Shoemaker
Australia by John Seymour
Brazil by Cesar Barros Leal
Canada, English-Speaking by Raymond Corrado and Alan Markwart
China, People's Republic by Xin Ren
Egypt by Nagwa Hafez
England by William Wakefield and David Hirschel
France by Reynald Ottenhof and Jean-Francois Renucci, translated by E. Sammann
Germany by Nancy T. Wolfe
Greece by Vassilika Petoussi and Kalliopi Stavrov
Hong Kong by Mark S. Gaylord
India by Clayton Hartjen and Sesharajani Kethineni
Japan by Ichiro Tanioka and Hiroko Goto
Mexico by Ana J. Alvarez, translated by Ionne Vinay
Nigeria by S.O.A. Akin Bulumo
Philippines by Donald J. Shoemaker and W. Timothy Austin
Poland by D. Hab Dobrochna Wojcik
Russia by James O. Finckenauer
South Africa by Herman Conradie
United States by Clemens Bartollas
Index

Editorial Reviews

Describes and discusses the current system of juvenile justice in 19 industrialized, developing, and Third World countries with various political and economic systems. Chapters on specific countries, written by legal experts and scholars, begin with a historical overview, discuss formal policies and procedures as well as informal practices for dealing with juvenile offenders, and consider trends in juvenile justice in that country. Chapter appendices list key agencies and officials. Of interest to scholars and practitioners in law. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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