Dangers of Youth: Age, Criminality, and Juvenile Justice Reform in Third Republic France

In 1912 French legislators established a distinct criminal justice system for juveniles, enshrining probation at its heart and decriminalizing offences committed by children under the age of thirteen. Dangers of Youth examines critical debates about juvenile liability and the appropriate treatment of young offenders.

• | Author: Briony Neilson
• | Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
• | Publication Date: May 13, 2025
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780228024330
• | ISBN-10: 0228024331