The Cultural Context of Juvenile Justice Policy in Israel

The paper explores the evolution of rehabilitative, rights and economic discourses, and their effect on the development of juvenile justice policies in Israel during the last two decades. Israel has adopted the main features of a neo-liberal regime and severe cuts were made to major social welfare p...

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Published in:Journal of social policy 2013-01, Vol.42 (1), p.111-128
Main Authors: AJZENSTADT, MIMI, KHOURY-KASSABRI, MONA
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
20th century
Children
Children & youth
Childrens rights
Crime prevention
Criminal Justice Policy
Culture
Discourse
Discourses
Economic Development
Ideology
Intervention
Israel
Juvenile Delinquency
Juvenile Justice
Juvenile Offenders
Liberalization
Neoliberalism
Politics
Rehabilitation
Rights
Social policy
Social Programs
Social Welfare
Sociocultural Factors
Treatment Programs
Values
Welfare economics
Welfare services
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Summary:The paper explores the evolution of rehabilitative, rights and economic discourses, and their effect on the development of juvenile justice policies in Israel during the last two decades. Israel has adopted the main features of a neo-liberal regime and severe cuts were made to major social welfare programmes, including those dealing with juvenile offenders. However, the neo-liberal ideas of individualisation and responsibilisation did not penetrate the area of juvenile delinquency. A renewed welfarist discourse in Israel was created instead. This strongly relied on traditional beliefs in rehabilitation and treatment based on a child-centred culture, incorporating concepts of rights and embedded in practical economic considerations.
ISSN:0047-2794
1469-7823
DOI:10.1017/S004727941200058X