RT Article
T1 Russia and Youth Crime: A Comparative Study of Attitudes and their Implications
JF The British journal of criminology
VO 47
IS 1
SP 2
OP 22
A1 McAuley, Mary
A2 MacDonald, Kenneth I.
LA English
YR 2007
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1640123601
AB 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
K1 Strafeinstellungen
K1 Einstellung
K1 Jugendkriminalität
K1 Russland
K1 Strafzumessung
K1 Bevölkerungsbefragung