Jenneke Christiaens, De geboorte van de jeugddelinquent België, 1830-1930

In her recently published thesis, Brussels-based pedagogue and criminologist, Jenneke Christiaens, gives a historical account of the way in which, after 1830 in Belgium, juvenile criminality was discovered, fought against and turned into a scientific object of study. The four parts of this study treat successively the « discovery » of the juvenile delinquent, ideas and practices of punishment and education, and scientific influence on and occupation with this field of action. In her concludin...