Punishing Juveniles

Today, juvenile justice is more controversial than ever. Should our treatment of young offenders differ from that of adult offenders? What role should ideas of punishment play? Should our goals be rehabilitative and educative rather than punitive? Should we divert young offenders from the criminal justice system altogether, opting for "restorative" rather than "retributive" justice? These questions are addressed in this interdisciplinary volume, which brings together criminologists, educationali…