Recasting the law on a more merciful basis: juvenile justice then and now
About this episode
Dr Robyn Blewer discusses the evolution of juvenile justice and the need for a more merciful legal approach.
The first Selden Society lecture for 2025, Recasting the law on a more merciful basis: juvenile justice then and now, will be presented by Dr Robyn Blewer from the Griffith Law School. In 1897, a Perth newspaper reported on the distressed state of two young boys who’d been remanded in custody in the local watchhouse for stealing a pigeon: ‘the punishment, even if guilty ... must have been greater than many a women beater or hardened thief suffers. If the system is to blame, it is high time th...
People in this episode
Guest: Dr Robyn Blewer
Topics covered
- juvenile justice
- law reform
- mercy in law
- historical legal analysis
- youth crime
Keywords
- juvenile justice
- law
- mercy
- historical context
- Griffith Law School
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Recasting the law
Places: Perth
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