Continuity and change in the history of Scottish juvenile justice

Kelly, C. (2016) Continuity and change in the history of Scottish juvenile justice. Law, Crime and History, 6(1), pp. 59-82.

Abstract

This paper explores the theme of continuity and change in the history of Scottish juvenile justice, drawing attention to the longer historical view which enables us to focus on the underlying continuities between nineteenth and twentieth century developments. In this context the paper presents a number of key research findings based on extensive primary research on Victorian and Edwardian Scotland. These focus on three areas: the role of reformatory and industrial schools, the operation of the early juvenile courts and the impact of new scientific discourses. The paper argues that these insights are of value in supporting an interpretation of reform which in many ways complements explanations in the existing literature but is also distinctive in placing particular weight on mid nineteenth century philanthropic dynamism as a primary catalyst of reform.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Kelly, Dr Christine
• Authors: Kelly, C.
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > School of Law
• Journal Name: Law, Crime and History
• Publisher: SOLON
• ISSN: 2045-9238
• ISSN (Online): 2045-9238
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2016 The Author
• First Published: First published in Law, Crime and History 6(1):59-82
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons License

Project Code	Award No	Project Name	Principal Investigator	Funder's Name	Funder Ref	Lead Dept
62224	2	Criminalisation of Children in Scotland 1910 - 1971	Christine Kelly	British Academy (BRIT-ACAD)	pf130044	LAW - LAW