ABSTRACT

This study, first published in 1978, compares the ways in which the systems in England, Scotland and the United States balance the necessity of meeting children‘s needs against the protection of their rights. Three approaches to juvenile justice are identified; the criminal justice, the welfare, and the community approach. This book will be of interest to students of sociology, criminology and social work.

chapter one|25 pages

Juvenile justice systems

chapter six|32 pages

England and Wales: the present law

chapter seven|11 pages

Scotland: the present law

chapter eight|30 pages

The balance in the statutes

chapter nine|35 pages

The people who run the juvenile justice system

chapter ten|19 pages

Recognising and controlling discretion

chapter eleven|20 pages

Continuing concerns and new forms of intervention