What Is a Juvenile? A Cross-National Comparison of Youth Justice Systems

被引：7
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作者：
Abrams, Laura S. [1 ]
Jordan, Sid P. [2 ]
Montero, Laura A. [3 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Luskin Sch Publ Affairs, Dept Social Welf, 3250 Publ Affairs Bldg, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
[2] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Social Welf, Los Angeles, CA 90024 USA
[3] Univ Michigan, Sch Social Work, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
来源：
YOUTH JUSTICE-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL | 2018年 / 18卷 / 02期
关键词：
children's rights; criminal responsibility; cross-national; juvenile law; youth justice; CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY; MINIMUM AGE;
D O I：
10.1177/1473225418779850
中图分类号：
DF [法律]; D9 [法律];
学科分类号：
0301 ;
摘要：
In this article, the authors analyze cross-national variations in how the category of juvenile' is defined in criminal law and policy. The authors purposively selected the cases of Argentina, Belize, England/Wales, and Finland to maximize differences in the boundaries of the Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility and the Age of Criminal Majority. Legal analysis identified two key factors: (a) the presence or absence of a distinct juvenile justice system, and (b) the stability (or fluctuation) of youth justice laws and age boundaries. These axes of difference and their various configurations across cases have broader implications for advancing children's rights.
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页码：111 / 130
页数：20
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