商品簡介
By having her research plan formally accepted by the French ministry of Justice, Terrio (anthropology, Georgetown U., US) was permitted to observe the juvenile court proceedings and to interview accused youth, their families, and court officials, all of which is ordinarily forbidden to the public. Noting that almost all the youth brought before the court were immigrants, she explores such topics as whether They are all delinquents, historical and contemporary representations of juvenile delinquency, getting arrested and going to court, rendering justice in chambers, judging delinquents in the juvenile courts, and the problem of undocumented minors. Annotation c2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
作者簡介
Susan Terrio is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Anthropology at Georgetown University. She is the author of Crafting the Culture and History of French Chocolate (2000).
