The Ends of Innocence

Age as a Mode of Inquiry in Sociolegal Studies

Datos Bibliográficos

ID12176402
AutoresJames Schmidt (Northern Illinois University, autor de correspondencia), James D Schmidt (0009-0002-0085-7891)
Año2007
Volumen32
Número4
Páginas1027-1057
Fecha de publicación2007-10-24
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaLaw & Social Inquiry (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0897-6546 • E-ISSN: 1747-4469
EditorialCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1111/j.1747-4469.2007.00086.x
OpenAlexW1861625323
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas41

This article considers two recent books in the history of childhood, youth, and the law: Holly Brewer, By Birth or Consent and Stephen Robertson, Crimes Against Children. It argues that these works mark the emergence of age as a category of analysis in sociolegal studies. It calls for further investigations in the legal history of childhood and youth, outlines several areas of interest, and suggests that attention to age will alter how scholars look at the law by complicating key concepts such as innocence, authority, and citizenship. Studies of age and the law could benefit from cross-cultural and transnational approaches

Citizenship · Criminology · Innocence · Mode (computer interface · Political science · Sociology · Australian History and Society · Historical Economic and Social Studies · Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes · Law · Psychology