Unisa Press
Fundamentals and Developmental Psychology
in youth corrections
| Author: | Nicolien du Preez and Willem Luyt |
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| ISBN: | 978-1-86888-603-6 |
| Number of pages: | 220 |
| This book is not available in electronic format |
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About the book
A training guide for students of the youth corrections system, this book offers in-depth and well-structured theoretical and normative information, together with guidelines on how to implement such knowledge in the correctional system.
Covering both historical and comparative perspectives, the authors follow an approach to youth crime and youth justice aligned to the South African Child Justice Bill, which focuses on diversion, non-custodial measures and restorative justice instead of imprisonment. The themes covered fit equally well into the constitutional framework of South African society, and embrace the value of human dignity and the principle of inclusion.
This book is the product of work by a diverse group of experts dealing with youth in conflict with the law in South Africa, and contributes to the professional conduct of a variety of government and other officials who work with youth offenders on a regular basis. A wide range of topics is covered, selected on the basis of their particular importance to a basic level of functioning within a youth corrections environment.