Overview

This book situates the field of Canadian youth justice historically, cross-culturally, theoretically, and politically through a collection of articles by Canadian, British, Australian, and American authors. The two major themes in this collection are the tension between juvenile justice that is also justice for youth. The articles provide exposure to a variety of perspectives by representing selections from both academic and popular writers. Topics addressed include child saving, moral panics, youth culture, and girl violence, as well as juvenile crime prevention and the ongoing reform of the youth justice system.

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Author:   Ruth Mann
Publisher:   Canadian Scholars
Imprint:   Canadian Scholars
Dimensions:   Width: 14.90cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.530kg
ISBN:  

9781551301808

ISBN 10:   1551301806
Pages:   407
Publication Date:   30 September 2000
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"Introduction: Juvenile Crime and Delinquency: A Turn of the Century Reader - Ruth M. Mann Part One: Juvenile Justice and the Historical Present Chapter 1: Struggles for Youth Justice and Justice for Youth: A Canadian Example - Ruth M. Mann Chapter 2: From Child Saving to Child Blaming: The Political Economy of the Young Offenders Act 1908-84 - Paul Havemann Chapter 3: The Statute: Its Principles and Provisions and Their Interpretation by the Courts - Nicholas Bala and Mary-Anne Kirvan Chapter 4: One Family's Bid to Halt Teen Violence - Ellie Tesher Chapter 5: Children Are Not Disposable - Sharlene Azam Part Two: Youth Violence Chapter 6: The Study of the Hatred of Children - Bernard Schissel Chapter 7: Juvenile Lawbreaking since 1945 - D. Owen Carrigan Chapter 8: A Species Apart - Jonathan Kellerman Chapter 9: Is the """"Quality"""" of Youth Violence Becoming More Serious? - Anthony N. Doob and Jane B. Sprott Part Three: Youth Cultures and Youth Gangs Chapter 10: The Underclass - Charles Murray Chapter 11: """"Take off eh!""""--Youth Culture in Canada - Michael Brake Chapter 12: Teen Gangs: Fear in Our Schools - Michelle Shephard Part Four: Girl Delinquency Chapter 13: Justice for Canadian Girls: A 1990s Update - Marge Reitsma-Street Chapter 14: Jenny's Story - Sibylle Artz Chapter 15: Youth Culture and Female Delinquency - Kerry Carrington Part Five: Aboriginal Youth Chapter 16: Foreword to """"Resistance and Renewal"""" - Randy Fred Chapter 17: Race, Gender, and Homicide: Comparisons between Aboriginals and Other Canadians - Sharon Moyer Chapter 18: Cultural Perception and Mainstream Law - Bernard Schissel Part Six: Solutions Chapter 19: Rehabilitating Deviant Families in Ontario: From Police Courts to Family Courts - Dorothy Chunn Chapter 20: Long-Term Effects of Early Childhood Programs on Social Outcomes and Delinquency - Hirokazu Yoshikawa Chapter 21: A Kinder World for Youth - Bernard Schissel"

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Ruth M Mann is an assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology and Sociology, University of Windsor.

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