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Informationen zum Autor Eric L. Jensen is Professor of Sociology, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, U.S.A. Jørgen Jepsen is Senior Consultant at the Danish Institute for Human Rights, and Associate Professor Emeritus in Criminology at the University of Aarhus, Denmark. Klappentext This volume brings together scholars and practitioners specialising in juvenile justice from the US and Europe alongside scholars from Africa and Asia who are working on human rights issues in developing countries or countries in transition. Zusammenfassung This book throws new light on developments in the parameters of juvenile offending and public and political demands for security and intervention. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Eric L Jensen and Jørgen Jepsen: Introduction Section One: The Practicality of Human Rights-Based Juvenile Justice Systems for Diverse Nations 2. Bruce Abramson: Juvenile Justice: The 'Unwanted Child': Why the potential of the Convention on the Rights of the Child is not being realized, and what we can do about it 3. Charlotte Flindt Pedersen: Support for the Implementation of Humane Responses to Children in Conflict with the Law in DIHR Partner Countries 4. Adam Stapleton: Regional Co-operation and the Spread of New Ideas and Practices 5. Ann Skelton: The South African Child Justice Bill: Transition as Opportunity Section Two: Juvenile Justice Systems6. Eric L Jensen: An Historical Overview of the American Juvenile Justice System7. José Luis de la Cuesta: The New Spanish Penal System on Delinquency8. Frieder Dünkel: Juvenile Justice in Germany9. Krzysztof Krajewski: The Juvenile Justice System in Poland10. Jerzy Sarnecki: Responses to Juvenile Crime: The Swedish System 11. Jørgen Jepsen: Juvenile Justice in Denmark: From Social Welfare to Repression12. Kishor Silwal: Juvenile Justice in Nepal: An OverviewSection Three: Learning from the Experiences of Diverse Models 13. Lola Vallés: The Role of the Police within the Spanish Juvenile Justice System: The Results of Legal Reform in Catalonia14. Troy L Armstrong: Achieving Positive Results with Serious Juvenile Offenders in a Reintegrative Framework: Strategies Essential for Rehabilitative Effectiveness with the Intensive Aftercare Program (IAP) Model15. Barbara Mendenhall and James Dumesnil: Exploring Traditional Cultural Mechanisms of Conflict Resolution in American Indian Communities16. Desmond Kaunda: The Juvenile Justice Forums of Malawi: A Case Study of the LilongweJuvenile Justice Forum17. Ivana Stevanovic: Combining Juvenile Justice with Family Law Reform in Serbia18. Barry C Feld: The Inherent Tension of Social Welfare and Criminal Social Control: Policy Lessons from the American Juvenile Court Experience19. Eric L Jensen and Jørgen Jepsen: Conclusions: Themes, Trends, and Challenges...
