Introduction&Allison Morris and Henri Giller 1
1 Justice, retribution and children&Stewart Asquith 7
2 Childhood and madness: history and theory&Nigel Walker 19
3 Delinquency prevention and social policy&Paul Friday 36
4 Paradigms and pitfalls in juvenile justice diversion&Rosemary Sarri 52
5 Deinstitutionalization and justice&David Thorpe 74
6 Justice, social work and statutory supervision&Ray Jones 89
7 Residential services and justice&Henri Giller 109
8 Legal representation and justice&Allison Morris 125
9 Structuring discretion: answer or question?&Henri Giller and Coline Covington 141
Conclusion&Allison Morris and Henri Giller 151
Notes on contributors 157
Index 159