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Juvenile Delinquency And Reformatory Education In Chinese Society, Irving Epstein

Irving Epstein

This study analyzes juvenile delinquency and reformatory education issues in the People's Republic of China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. For each case, the literature concerning juvenile delinquency is reviewed and specific institutional policies are discussed. The evidence presented in the study is based upon primary and secondary source documentation, as well as field work and interviews conducted in each region in 1992 and 1983. The study’s three hypotheses argue that stigma is conferred upon both offenders and their family members, institutional policies can be categorized as non-rational when one compares stated goals with observable polices, and that formal educational organizations …