Chapter 11: Italy: A Lesson in Tolerance?
By: David Nelken
Keywords:crime; Italy; juvenile justice; juveniles; prisons; tolerance; youth crime
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Comparative research, whether aimed at advancing theoretical understanding or practical goals, faces demanding challenges (Nelken, 2002; Roberts, 2002). This is well exemplified by collections that invite contributors to describe their different legal systems (Bailleau and Cartuyvels, 2002). Depending on the space allocated one can learn much that is important about each particular system (though there is never enough space even to provide a decent summary of the ‘law in books’, never mind the ‘law in action’). But the point of the exercise can remain somewhat obscure. Often the only purpose of a contribution seems to be to show the evolution of a given system (by comparing it to itself). Sometimes there are just too many potential ...
Nelken, D. (2006). Italy: a lesson in tolerance?. In J. Muncie, & B. Goldson (Eds.), Comparative youth justice: Critical issues (pp. 159-176). SAGE Publications Ltd, https://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781446212608.n12
Nelken, David. "Italy: A Lesson in Tolerance?" In Comparative Youth Justice: Critical Issues, edited by Muncie, John, and Barry Goldson, 159-76. London: SAGE Publications Ltd, 2006. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781446212608.n12.
Nelken, D. 2006. Italy: A Lesson in Tolerance?. In: John Muncie and Barry Goldson Editors, 2006. Comparative Youth Justice: Critical Issues, London: SAGE Publications Ltd. pp. 159-176 Available at: <http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781446212608.n12> [Accessed 8 Dec 2021].
Nelken, David. "Italy: A Lesson in Tolerance?." Comparative Youth Justice: Critical Issues. Edited by John Muncie and Barry Goldson. London: SAGE Publications Ltd, 2006, pp. 159-76. SAGE Knowledge. 8 Dec 2021, doi: http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781446212608.n12.