Children in custody Anglo-Russian perspectives

"Despite their very different histories, societies, political and legal systems, Russia and the UK stand out as favouring a punitive approach to young law breakers, imprisoning many more children than any other European countries. The book is based on the author's primary research in Russi...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: McAuley, Mary, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Bloomsbury Academic 2010.
Materias:
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009435026606719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface
  • Introduction Russia and England: two outliers in Europe
  • Criminal justice and the welfare of children
  • Russia 1890-1990 - high hopes, revanche, failed reforms
  • England and Wales 1900-1990 - welfare advances and retreats
  • Post-Soviet Russia - creeping change
  • Post-Soviet Russia - sentencing, custody and its consequences
  • England and Wales - return to custody
  • English exceptionalism?
  • Lessons from other countries - Germany, Italy and Finland; What should be done?
  • Appendix
  • Bibliography.