Ages of anxiety : historical and transnational perspectives on juvenile justice /

Ages of Anxiety is the third book of a series developed to examine the policies of the juvenile justice system, with an emphasis on law enforcement and on the juvenile court. This well-integrated book of readings focuses on the development of juvenile justice policy from an international social history perspective; chapters address development in countries such as Turkey, Mexico, Canada, France, and Zanzibar using narrative social history. The editors' concluding chapter applies their theoretical model addressing moral panics and juvenile justice policy evolution to the material presented by the authors. The writing style for most of the chapters is complex but within the grasp of undergraduate students at most universities. The book is well referenced and adequately indexed. Most of the contributors are recognized as well qualified to speak on the material that they present. This book is recommended for libraries serving departments of history, criminology, criminal justice, psychology, social work, or sociology that seek to offer expanded holdings. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty. --Robert T. Sigler, emeritus, University of Alabama