| Description |
1 online resource (x, 216 pages) |
| Series |
Children's well-being: Indicators and research series, 1879-5196 ; v. 7 |
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Children's well-being: indicators and research series ; v. 7.
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| Contents |
Part I. The Mandate of the Children's Courts. The Childrens Court in the Australian Capital Territory / Peter Camilleri, Lorraine Thomson, Morag McArthur -- The Children's Court in New South Wales / Elizabeth Fernandez, Jane Bolitho, Patricia Hansen, Myvanwy Hudson -- Youth Justice, Child Protection and the Role of the Youth Courts in the Northern Territory / Deborah West, David Heath -- The Children's Court in Queensland: Where to from Here? / Clare Tilbury, Paul Mazerolle -- The Children's Court of South Australia / Daniel King, Andrew Day, Paul Delfabbro -- The Children's Court in Tasmania / Max Travers, Rob White, Michael McKinnon -- The Children's Court of Victoria / Allan Borowski, Rosemary Sheehan -- Youth Justice and Child Protection: The Children's Court in Western Australia / Caroline Spiranovic, Joseph Clare, Mike Clare, Brenda Clare -- Part II. Australia in the International Context. A Portrait of Australia's Children's Courts: Findings of a National Assessment / Allan Borowski -- Care and Protection: Australia and the International Context / Marie Connolly -- Juvenile Justice: Australian Court Responses Situated in the International Context / Judy Cashmore |
| Summary |
The Children's Court is one of society's most important social institutions. At the same time, it is steeped in controversy. This is in large measure due to the persistence and complexity of the problems with which it deals, namely, juvenile crime and child abuse and neglect. Despite the importance of the Children's Court as a means of holding young people accountable for their anti-social behaviour and parents for the care of their children, it has not been the subject of close study. Certainly it has not been previously studied nationally. This book, an edited collection, is based on the fin |
| Analysis |
Law |
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Public law |
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Criminology |
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Social work |
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Criminology & Criminal Justice |
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Psychology Research |
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Administration, Organization and Leadership |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Juvenile courts -- Australia
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LAW -- Criminal Law -- General.
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Droit.
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Sciences sociales.
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Sciences humaines.
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Juvenile courts
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Australia
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Sheehan, Rosemary.
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Borowski, Allan.
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| ISBN |
9789400759282 |
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9400759282 |
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9400759274 |
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9789400759275 |
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