Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. FOREWORD vii
4. TABLE OF CASES ix
5. TABLE OF STATUTES xiii
6. TABLE OF STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS xvii
7. TABLE OF INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS xix
8. CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1
9. CHAPTER 2 THE CONTEXT OF THE BULGER CASE AND ITS RIPPLE EFFECT 7
10. CHAPTER 3 CHILDREN AND THE MENTAL ELEMENT IN CRIMINAL LAW 43
11. CHAPTER 4 THE RECOGNITION OF THE CHILD’S CRIMINAL CAPACITY IN LAW:TWO EXAMPLES 85
12. CHAPTER 5 THE TREATMENT OF CHILDREN IN SCOTS CRIMINAL LAW HISTORICALLY 103
13. CHAPTER 6 THE MODERN LAW 129
14. CHAPTER 7 WELFARE AND THE CHILDREN’S HEARINGS SYSTEM:“JUSTICE” WITHIN WELFARE 143
15. CHAPTER 8 CONCLUDING THOUGHTS 175
16. BIBLIOGRAPHY 187
17. INDEX 199