Description
Criminological research on the putative ‘punitive turn’ in both adult justice (Feeley and Simon 1992 and 1994, Garland 2002, Pratt et al., 2005, Simon 2007) and juvenile justice (Goldson and Muncie, 2006; Muncie, 2008; Bateman, 2015; Hamilton et al, 2016; Cunneen et al., 2017) while extensive, has failed to consider cross-sectoral variation/consistency within countries namely, divergence in some countries between the adult and youth justice systems and a more consistent approach across the two sectors in other jurisdictions. This raises important questions about cross-sectoral ‘contrasts in tolerance’ (Downes, 1988) and the determinants of these policies, including intriguing questions about the historical, cultural, economic and social factors preserving (or not) a distinct approach to youth justice in certain jurisdictions. This research will seek to answer such questions by conducting a comparative case-within-a-case case study on the adult, young adult and youth justice systems of Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands. This paper aims to examine key findings from the data collection of the PhD namely extensive country reviews, statistical data analysis and interviews with key stakeholders in each jurisdiction. Specifically, the trends, both convergent or divergent between the three sectors and the overall interaction of the three sectors in each country will be explored.| Period | 7 Jul 2021 → 9 Jul 2021 |
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| Event title | British Society of Criminology Conference |
| Event type | Conference |
| Degree of Recognition | International |