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Cultural Perspectives on Youth Justice: Connecting Theory, Policy and International Practice
Elaine Arnull (Ed.)
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Description for Cultural Perspectives on Youth Justice: Connecting Theory, Policy and International Practice
Hardback. Editor(s): Arnull, Elaine; Fox, Darrell. Num Pages: 236 pages, 1 colour illustrations, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JKVP; JKVQ2; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 292 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
Young people, crime and delinquency are words that are commonly linked in public perception and young people are often blamed for social ills. Their deviancy and threat to social control has been held to be a social fact from Plato to today. This book subjects that `fact' to critical examination through consideration of youth justice systems in six different countries, drawing on sociological and criminological analysis as well as expert practitioner opinion. This book's comparative, cultural approach allows for consideration of the impact of new and emergent systems of communication and discourse and considers how these may impact future ... Read more
Young people, crime and delinquency are words that are commonly linked in public perception and young people are often blamed for social ills. Their deviancy and threat to social control has been held to be a social fact from Plato to today. This book subjects that `fact' to critical examination through consideration of youth justice systems in six different countries, drawing on sociological and criminological analysis as well as expert practitioner opinion. This book's comparative, cultural approach allows for consideration of the impact of new and emergent systems of communication and discourse and considers how these may impact future ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
228
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137433961
SKU
V9781137433961
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Ref
99-15
About Elaine Arnull (Ed.)
Elaine Arnull is Reader in Social Work and Social Policy at Nottingham Trent University, UK. Her research is focused on the area of delinquency, with especial interest in young people and in substance use. She is the author of books in both of these areas. Darrell Fox is Assistant Professor at the University of the Fraser Valley, British ... Read more
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