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Diversion without structural decarceration: Penal governance and youth justice reform in Vietnam

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Criminology & Criminal Justice

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Abstract

Criminology & Criminal Justice, Ahead of Print.
This article examines Vietnam’s Juvenile Justice Law 2024 through the lenses of penal governance and labelling theory. While diversion is commonly presented as a reform aimed at reducing custodial intervention, its institutional configuration under the ...