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1 online resource (548 pages) |
| Contents |
Preface; Contents; Contributors; Part I: Africa; 1: Ghana; The Legal Status of Juveniles; Brief History of€the€Old Juvenile Justice System ; The Age of€Criminal Responsibility; A Rights-Based Juvenile Justice System; Trends in€Juvenile Crime 2004-2014; Causes of€Child Criminality in€Ghana; Policing and€Juveniles; The Juvenile Court; Hearings; The Social Inquiry Report (SER); Trial by€Court of€Summary Jurisdiction; Cleaning Up€the€Record; Custodial Rules for€Juveniles; Detention in€Police Cells; Custodial Orders; Juveniles and€Prison; The Correctional Centres |
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Noncustodial Measures Probation; Fit Person Order; Diversionary Measures; Orders Against Parents; Differences in€Treatment of€Boys and€Girls; Conclusion; 2: Kenya; Introduction; The Historical Context of€Kenya's Juvenile Justice; Legal Status of€Children and€Issues of€Age of€Majority and€Minority; Kenya's Stance Toward€the€UN Committee on€the€Rights of€the€Child; Demographic, General, and€Juvenile Crime Trends in€Kenya; Causes of€Juvenile Crime (Pretty Short); Policing and€Juveniles; Pretrial Diversion; Courts and€Juveniles |
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Due Process Safeguards and€an€Emphasis on€Promptness (Subsection of€"Courts and€Juveniles") Custodial Rules, Sentencing, and€Alternative Sentencing Regime; Differences in€the€Treatment of€Boys and€Girls; Conclusion; References; 3: Uganda; Introduction; Legal Framework (Status) for€Children Justice in€Uganda; The Constitution of€the€Republic of€Uganda 1995; The Children Act, 1997 (Cap. 59), Laws of€Uganda; The Prevention of€Trafficking in€Persons Act No. 7 of€2009; The Domestic Violence Act of€2010; The Prohibition of€Female Genital Mutilation Act No. 5 of€2010 |
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The Employment Act 2006 The Education (Pre-primary, Primary and€Post-primary) Act, 2008; The Penal Code Act (Cap 120); The National Council for€Children Act of€1996; The Prisons Act of€2006; The Uganda People's Defence Forces Act 2005; Local Government Act, 1997 (Cap.€243); Criminal Responsibility; Uganda's Stance Towards€the€UN Committee on€the€Rights of€the€Child; The United Nations Convention on€the€Rights of€the€Child (1989); Trends in€Juvenile Justice in€Uganda; Children as€Victims of€Crime; Children as€Offenders; Corporal Punishment in€Schools; Causes of€Juvenile Crime |
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Theft Due€to€Adult Influence and€Necessity Broken Homes; Drug Abuse; False Accusations; HIV and€Aids; Domestic Violence; Inherited Traits; Uncontrolled Media; Influence of€Adults Who Mentor Juveniles; Policing and€Juveniles; Emergency Protection of€Children by€Police; Action by€Police to€Protect the€Rights of€the€Child; Understaffing of€the€Units; Lack of€Facilities for€Witness Protection; Lack of€Resources; Corruption; Courts and€Juveniles; Custodial Conditions of€Juveniles in€Uganda; The Law of€Juveniles in€Practice; Alternative Sanctions for€Juveniles |
| Summary |
This comprehensive reference work presents an in-depth analysis of juvenile justice systems across the world. The second edition of this Handbook has been updated with 13 new chapters, now covering a total of 34 countries, across North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East from an international and comparative perspective. The International Handbook of Juvenile Justice is the result of research conducted by a group of outstanding scholars working in the field of juvenile justice. It reflects a collective concern about trends in juvenile justice over the past two decades, trends that have begun to blur the difference between criminal and juvenile justice. Also new to the second edition, each chapter is formatted to increase the comparative aspect of the book, highlighting: · The legal status of juveniles · Age of majority · The country's stance toward the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child · Trends in juvenile crime over the period 2004-2014 · Causes of juvenile crime · Policing and juveniles · Courts and juveniles · Custodial rules for juveniles (detention, prison, mixing juveniles with adults) · Alternative sanctions for juveniles: home confinement, restorative justice, restitution, etc. · Differences in treatment of boys and girls This seminal work highlights similarities and differences between the various systems, and will be an important reference for researchers in criminology and criminal justice, particularly interested in juvenile delinquency and youth crime, as well as related disciplines like sociology, social work, and public policy |
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Differences in€Treatment of€Boys and€Girls |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Print version record |
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Criminology.
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Criminology
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criminology.
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Criminology
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Marteache, Nerea
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| ISBN |
9783319450902 |
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3319450905 |
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