Russia and Youth Crime: A Comparative Study of Attitudes and their Implications

We present, within a comparative context, data from the first Russian research on attitudes to youth crime and sentencing. In Russia, the harsh treatment of young offenders, which existed in the Soviet period, has softened, but welfare-oriented juvenile justice still awaits legislative approval. We...

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Main Author: McAuley, Mary (Author)
Contributors: MacDonald, Kenneth I.
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
Published: 2007
In: The British journal of criminology
Year: 2007, Volume: 47, Issue: 1, Pages: 2-22
Online Access: Volltext (doi)
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Keywords:
Bevölkerungsbefragung
Einstellung
Jugendkriminalität
Russland
Strafeinstellungen
Strafzumessung
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Summary:We present, within a comparative context, data from the first Russian research on attitudes to youth crime and sentencing. In Russia, the harsh treatment of young offenders, which existed in the Soviet period, has softened, but welfare-oriented juvenile justice still awaits legislative approval. We assess whether the Russian public would support such a reform agenda. Comparing the Russian data with research, conducted in England and Wales and other countries in which a more punitive response has been adopted in recent years, we find unexpected similarities, and contrasting attitudes, and a strong welfare orientation among the Russian public. We seek explanations, and suggest factors influencing attitudes towards young offenders that future comparative research should take into account
ISSN:0007-0955
DOI:10.1093/bjc/azl030