Recognition of Issues Concerning Post-War Juvenile Justice by Pre-War Juvenile Justice Practitioners
An Analysis of Unconstructed “Narrative” over the Juvenile Act of 1948
2020 Volume 45 Pages 95-108
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2020 Volume 45 Pages 95-108
In this study, I examined the discourse process of the protection principle of the Juvenile Act of 1948, focusing on the commentary books on the Act. I also analyzed a pre-war juvenile justice practitioners’ “narrative” regarding the post-war juvenile justice system that was eliminated by the construct process of the protection principle of the Act. In addition, by comparing the discourse on the protection principle of the Act and the pre-war juvenile justice practitioners’ “narrative” concerning the post-war juvenile justice system, I confirmed that there is a common understanding that the juvenile justice agency should create social resources to rehabilitate minor boys who commit delinquent acts, in collaboration with related organizations of juvenile justice. But, some pre-war juvenile justice practitioners had criticized the separation of protection decisions and enforcement, saying they wanted the juvenile justice agency personnel to work under a unified system. This opinion differs from the commentary books on the Act. I concluded that the pre-war juvenile justice practitioners’ “narrative” suggests embodying multi-agency cooperation in the current juvenile justice system.
