Family conferencing and juvenile justice: The way forward or misplaced optimism? (Australian studies in law, crime, and justice)

Contributors from Australia and New Zealand in this debate on juvenile justice are both for and against family conferencing. The approach is shown at work in New Zealand, South Australia, Western Australia and in Wagga Wagga, NSW, and then discussed for its rationale, the rights afforded to the offender,the role of the police and state power, implementation options, and democratising social control. A bibliography and an index are included.