Juvenile Justice in Europe: Past, Present and Future

This book examines the historical origins, contemporary manifestations, and future prospects of juvenile justice in Europe, addressing key questions such as the evolution of juvenile justice, trends in juvenile crime, the balance between punitiveness and child welfare, and the impact of austerity measures and migrations. It is a valuable resource for students, tutors, and researchers in criminology, history, law, social policy, and sociology.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 264 pages
\n Publication date: 20 August 2018
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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When Europe faces significant cultural, social, economic, and political transformations, this book brings together renowned researchers and experts to explore a diverse range of pressing issues related to the historical origins, contemporary manifestations, and future prospects of juvenile justice. The questions considered include:

How has the history of juvenile justice evolved across Europe, and how can the past inform our understanding of the present and predict the future?

What do we know about the current trends in juvenile crime in Europe, and how are nation-states responding to these challenges?

Is the emphasis on punitiveness and intolerance overshadowing the importance of child welfare and pedagogical principles, or is "child-friendly justice" still prevailing?

How can we best understand the convergent and divergent patterns of juvenile justice in a changing and reformulating Europe?

How do identifiable constituencies of children and young people experience juvenile justice in communities and institutions?

What are the impacts of sweeping austerity measures, coupled with increasing mobilities and migrations, on juvenile justice systems?

How can comparative juvenile justice be conceptualized and interpreted?

What might the future hold for juvenile justice in Europe amidst profound uncertainty and flux?

This book is a valuable resource for students, tutors, and researchers in the fields of criminology, history, law, social policy, and sociology, particularly those interested in childhood and youth studies, human rights, comparative juvenile/youth justice, youth crime and delinquency, and criminal justice policy in Europe.

\n Weight: 454g\n
Dimension: 158 x 234 x 16 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781138721371\n \n