Detention center in Hong Kong: A young offender's narrative

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 67-84

  Chui, Wing Hong ^a,b,c,d  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Detention center; Deterrence; Narrative; Punishment; Reducing offending; Rehabilitation; Young offender

Indexed keywords

EID: 32444435141     PISSN: 10509674     EISSN: 15408558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J076v41n01_03     Document Type: Review

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