Citation

Staples WG. Crime Delinq. 1986; 32(2): 177-185.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1986, SAGE Publishing)

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Abstract

Over the past decade, restitution has assumed increasing significance as a sanction both in the juvenile and in the criminal justice system. The purpose of this article is to examine the current trend toward utilizing restitution from a critical and historical perspective. Current restitution policies and practices are placed within the context of three major trends in justice: (1) the individualization of the juvenile court; (2) the growing concern with the victims of crime, and (3) the blurring of traditional distinctions between criminal and tort law. Restitution as a sanction is evaluated in the context of these three developments, and the contemporary form of restitution is compared with its historical predecessors. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Crime and Delinquency, 1986. Copyright © 1986 by SAGE Publications)

Juvenile Offender
Juvenile Delinquency
Restitution
Juvenile Justice System
Juvenile Court
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