Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction; Elaine Arnull.- Chapter 2. Theoretical Perspectives – Delinquency; Elaine Arnull and Darrell Fox.- Part I. Europe.- Chapter 3. England and Wales: Risk and Responsibility; Elaine Arnull.- Chapter 4. Croatia: From Welfare to Responsibility; Dalibor Dolezal.- Part II. American Subcontinent.- Chapter 5. Community, Reintegration, Restoration and Aboriginal Responses; Darrell Fox.- Chapter 6. USA: Staying Close to Home: Justice Reform in New York City; Judith Ryder.- Part III. Developing Economies and Youth Justice Systems.- Chapter 7. Philippines- Community Responses to Youth Justice, Ensuring Inclusion; Nicamil K. Sanchez.- Chapter 8. India: Juvenile Justice System in India: Observation Homes and Current Debates; Meghna Vesvikar and Renu Sharma.- Chapter 9. Concluding Remarks: Youth Justice in a Global World; Elaine Arnull.

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"Arnull and Fox's exploration of theoretical, policy and international perspectives provides a contemporary, timely and original contribution to the developing body of knowledge concerning the youth justice discipline. With the current ascending focus on internationalisation within the social sciences, this text draws together globalised standpoints regarding youth crime and youth justice in a changing world, one which examines in compelling detail comparative criminology from previously under-researched countries within their respective historical contexts. Aspects of 'best practice' are revealed in the most unexpected of locations and policy-makers would be hard-pressed not to take note. Transcending the fields of youth justice, social work, probation, sociology and criminology, this text is an invaluable resource for academics, students and practitioners alike." (Vicky Palmer, Senior Lecturer/Course Leader - BA (Hons) Youth Justice, Nottingham Trent University, UK)

About the Author

Elaine Arnull is Reader in Social Work and Social Policy at Nottingham Trent University, UK. Her research is focused on the area of delinquency, with especial interest in young people and in substance use. She is the author of books in both of these areas. 
Darrell Fox is Assistant Professor at the University of the Fraser Valley, British Columbia, Canada. His research interests include independent advocacy approaches for children and young people involved in the welfare and justice system and alternative intervention programs, such as music and yoga with disaffected youth.