Juvenile justice in African and Western criminal justice systems

"This book intends to provide a comprehensive introduction to the field of juvenile justice from a comparative perspective between African and Western criminal justice systems. Most African jurisdictions inherited the juvenile justice systems from colonial governments, and many of these African...

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Contributors: Sungi, Simeon P. (Editor) ; Murigi, Henry K. (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Hershey, PA IGI Global Scientific Publishing [2026]
In:Year: 2026
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Keywords:
Juvenile justice, Administration of > Africa
Juvenile justice, Administration of > Western countries
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Summary:"This book intends to provide a comprehensive introduction to the field of juvenile justice from a comparative perspective between African and Western criminal justice systems. Most African jurisdictions inherited the juvenile justice systems from colonial governments, and many of these African jurisdictions still maintain the colonial structure in dealing with juvenile offenders. It is designed to help readers understand the complexities of the present juvenile justice practice by presenting in a comparative perspective, a thorough examination of the social, historical, and legal context within which delinquency and juvenile justice practice occur"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:xxii, 317 Seiten, Diagramme
ISBN:9781668493434
9781668493472