
A Return to Social Justice
Youth Justice, Ideology and Philosophy
Jessica Urwin(Author)
Palgrave Macmillan (Publisher)
Published on 2. March 2018
Book
Hardback
XV, 226 pages
978-3-319-73042-4 (ISBN)
Description
Youth justice has always focused on criminal justice but this work argues that taking a social justice approach is the best way to reduce youth crime. Drawing on philosophy, new research, and practitioners' views, a new organizational structure and approach is developed. Urwin outlines the philosophical and historical background of youth justice and clarifies how this has led to problems within current practice. Prominent debates within the field are also explored in depth, such as care vs. control, and the issue of professional identity. Ultimately, all of these factors are considered in relation to the organizational structure of youth justice, and this bold and engaging study highlights the need for a more principled approach to practice. Timely and authoritative, this book is will be of great interest to youth justice practitioners, academics, students, and those who would like to apply social justice to social institutions.
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Edition
2018 ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
Cham
Switzerland
Publishing group
Springer International Publishing
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
4 s/w Abbildungen
XV, 226 p. 4 illus.
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 153 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
433 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-319-73042-4 (9783319730424)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-73043-1
Schweitzer Classification
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Person
Jessica Urwin is a researcher and lecturer at De Montfort University in Leicester. With an interest in philosophy, organizational structures, and social justice, she has carried out work relating to youth justice for several years. This book is based upon her doctoral research which was funded by the ESRC.
Content
Chapter 1. A Brief History of Justice.- Chapter 2. Rawls's Role in Improving Structures.- Chapter 3. The Current State of Youth Justice.- Chapter 4. Care vs. Control Ideologies.- Chapter 5. Unbalanced Principles, Fractured Identities.- Chapter 6. A Better Structure.- Chapter 7. Social Justice in Practice.- Chapter 8. Signs of Change.- Chapter 9. Conclusion.