From Disciplinary Welfare Sanction to Punishment and Deterrence: Contemporary Changes in Hong Kong’s Youth Sentencing Philosophy
Youth Justice: An International Journal
Published online on April 08, 2026
Abstract
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Previous literature up to the 1990s has established ‘disciplinary welfare sanction’ as the dominant youth sentencing philosophy in Hong Kong. This article aims to conceptualise contemporary changes in youth sentencing philosophy and practices since the ...
Previous literature up to the 1990s has established ‘disciplinary welfare sanction’ as the dominant youth sentencing philosophy in Hong Kong. This article aims to conceptualise contemporary changes in youth sentencing philosophy and practices since the ...