This article explores international perspectives on juvenile justice within the context of the criminal justice process, with a primary focus on the United States. Beginning with an examination of the historical development and significance of juvenile justice, the study delves into a comparative analysis of juvenile justice systems across continents, emphasizing the unique approaches of
Multiple intellectual traditions exist within a dialogic perspective toward organizational communication. These intellectual traditions share a common set of theoretical inclinations that distinguish a dialogic perspective by focusing on discourse, holism, and tensionality (Stewart et al. 2004). First, dialogic approaches emphasize the centrality of discourse. A dialogic perspective focuses on both “little d” and “big
This article explores international perspectives on corrections and rehabilitation within the context of the US criminal justice system, aiming to provide a comprehensive understanding of alternative models and approaches. The comparative analysis of corrections systems examines the historical context and key features of the US system, followed by a detailed exploration of European, Scandinavian, and
An enduring question within the field of sport and performance psychology concerns the origins of effective leadership (as displayed by both coaches and athletes) and, in particular, whether displays of leadership can be attributed to the emergence of any underlying set of personality traits. In the early20th century, much research interest, especially within the field
Studies of culture have been conducted in a variety of productive ways in several academic fields; one might say the same about studies of communication, while also saying as much for ethnographic studies. Adding this variety, that is, all three of these, together can create an unwieldy assortment of theories and research reports. Saying something
Despite diverse cultural traditions seen in family life around the globe, a common thread of domestic violence weaves through nearly every culture worldwide. Societies which maintain rigid gender roles that define masculinity or male honor in terms of dominance are strongly associated with violence against women. Concern for the physical and mental safety of victims
This article explores international perspectives on race and justice within the context of the criminal justice process, with a particular focus on the United States. The introduction delineates the historical underpinnings and global significance of race and justice, setting the stage for an in-depth analysis. The historical overview traverses pre-modern, colonial, and post-colonial eras, examining
Introduction Despite the steady accumulation of research findings on the criminal justice system’s processing of domestic violence cases, relatively little is known about the beliefs and perceptions of a critical group of actors in that system, trial court judges and magistrates. For many reasons, it is important to understand how judges think about the nature
Domestic violence victims and offenders represent all ethnicities and races. The United States is a culturally diverse society, and the problem of domestic violence and how to deal with batterers should be examined across these different cultures. When discussing an issue in relation to the major ethnic groups found in America, it is important to
There are two divergent schools of thought as to what constitutes the Islamic view of wife abuse. One modern school, following the Western feminist perspective, argues that the Qur’an legitimizes wife abuse by putting females under the hegemonic control of males. This is because the Qur’an is the ideological blueprint of Islamic patriarchy and formulates