The evolution and development of the value orientation of juvenile delinquency correction in China

Ling Yang and Qin Zhao

Children and Youth Services Review, 2021, vol. 122, issue C

Abstract: There have been several phases in the evolution and development of juvenile delinquency correction in China, including preparation and initiation phase, learning and transformation phase, construction and exploration phase, then development and promotion phase. The value orientation of juvenile delinquency correction in China has also changed from “punishment and class domination” to the “transformation of criminals and social control” and then to the “correction and comprehensive management of social security”. Previous studies on the value orientation of juvenile delinquency correction have largely focused on contemporary practices and strategies in China, and there are still very few studies regarding the evolution and development of such an orientation. In this regard, this paper examines the historical evolution of the value orientation of juvenile delinquency correction in China. First, the paper describes the characteristics of the different historical phases; then, it thematically and chronologically examines the major turning points in these historical processes using a spatio-temporal linear structure. This study adopts a qualitative methodology with a range of research methods, such as historical, comparative, and inductive methods. The findings of this study not only enrich the research field but also shine new light on the study of the value orientation of juvenile delinquency correction from the lens of history.

Keywords: Juvenile delinquency; Juvenile delinquency correction; Value orientation; Historical change (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105475

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