"All too often books on comparative juvenile justice descend into bland description of powers and procedures. Goldson’s approach is refreshingly different and innovative. Taking an historically informed inter-national and intra-national approach, this edited collection opens up a rich and detailed analysis of key contemporary thematics. Goldson skilfully brings together the insights of leading analysts from across Europe to deliver the most critically informed and perceptive work produced on European juvenile justice to date."– John Muncie, Emeritus Professor, The Open University"This book offers a vital, timely and highly original analysis of juvenile justice in Europe at a time of profound changes and challenges. It is essential reading."– Manfred Nowak, Professor of International Human Rights, Vienna University and Independent Expert leading the UN Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty