Juvenile Justice

International Perspectives, Models and Trends

John A. Winterdyk (Mount Royal College, Calgary, Alberta, Canada)

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Routledge
30 September 2020

Juvenile offenders; Juvenile criminal law

Juvenile justice has been and remains a topical issue at national and international levels. There are various standards and guidelines for administration, but six major models characterize juvenile justice systems worldwide: participatory, welfare, corporatism, modified justice, justice, and crime control. Juvenile Justice: International Perspectives, Models, and Trends presents contributions by authors from different countries in all five continents employing these six models.

The book begins with a comprehensive overview of the topic and the various international standards and guidelines designed to inform juvenile justice practices. This introduction is followed by chapters on individual countries covered independently by resident experts, allowing readers to appreciate a range of comparisons and to critically reflect on the relative merits of the different models. Topics presented in each chapter include:

The country’s history of juvenile justice

The nature and status of delinquency

Current legislation on juvenile justice

How well the legislation complies with the Standard Minimum Rules of the Administration of Juvenile Justice as defined by the United Nations

The type of juvenile justice model followed

Age limits for male and female juvenile offenders

Legal and social issues confronting juvenile offenders

Current theoretical biases used to explain and justify response to delinquency

Future issues, challenges, and/or initiatives

Text boxes supply current and relevant examples to contextualize key issues and themes. Each chapter features discussion questions and helpful web links to facilitate further research. Presented in an unbiased manner, the book is a consolidated yet comprehensive overview of juvenile justice models and practices worldwide. It enables readers to compare the relative strengths and weaknesses of different juvenile justice models/systems and to evaluate all countries in light of the larger international phenomena of delinquency.

Edited by: John A. Winterdyk (Mount Royal College Calgary Alberta Canada)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm,
Weight: 703g
ISBN: 9780367669768
ISBN 10: 0367669765
Pages: 412
Publication Date: 30 September 2020
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction: Juvenile Justice in the International Arena. Of Justice and Juveniles in Austria: Achievements and Challenges. Youth Justice and Youth Crime in Australia. Administration of Juvenile Justice in Brazil: Recent Advances and Remaining Challenges. Juvenile Justice and Young Offenders: A Canadian Overview. China’s Juvenile Justice: A System in Transition. The Iranian Juvenile Criminal Justice System: An Overview. Juvenile Justice and Juvenile Crime: An Overview of Japan. Child Justice in Namibia: Back to Square One? Juvenile Justice and Juvenile Crime in the Netherlands. The Scottish Juvenile Justice System: Policy and Practice. Juvenile Justice in Slovakia. South Africa’s New Child Justice System. Juvenile Justice: England and Wales. Juvenile Justice in the United States. Index.

John Winterdyk has authored/edited over 25 textbooks, many of which have been international and/or comparative in nature. He has also published a wide range of articles in a number of international journals and been invited to guest edited several others on such topics as human trafficking and genocide. He is a member of a number of international associations and has held various visiting and adjunct positions internationally. In addition to juvenile justice, John’s current research interests include human trafficking, identity theft, crime prevention, and justice reform. .