Wild Arabs and savages: A history of juvenile justice in Ireland (G - Reference,information And Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.)

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Synopsis
This book is the first history of the Irish juvenile justice system. It charts the emergence of the system from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. From the beginning, the system was dominated by a large network of reformatory and industrial schools which incarcerated tens of thousands of children and remained in existence into the late twentieth century. This dominance was eventually challenged by emerging discourses which emanated from the psychological sciences, social work, youth work and the children’s rights movement. The book draws from a wide range of official and unofficial sources in exploring the key rationalities underpinning the system. In adopting a governmentality approach, it also examines the technologies and forms of childhood identity that are employed to govern the child and young person within the context of the Irish juvenile justice system. This unique and original approach will appeal to legal scholars, criminologists and those with an interest in juvenile justice, history and social policy.
Copyright:
2013

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
240 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781526112361
Related ISBNs:
9780719089169, 9781526107251, 9781526112378
Publisher:
Manchester University Press
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Copyrighted By:
Paul Sargent
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Social Studies, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics
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Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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