PedActa (Aug 2018)
Similarities between the Hungarian Criminal-pedagogical Theory and the Practice Related to the Closed-institution Treatment of Juveniles in Nova Scotia
Abstract
Since the Restorative Practice (and thus, the personality-improvement of the convicts) used by the Nova Scotia facility is in many ways a unique one, we will investigate the methodology behind it from the aspect of criminal-pedagogy. For this effort, we will use evaluation charts in order to 1) discover and show the personality elements requiring professional attention and 2) provide an in-depth examination of certain components within these elements. Hopefully, this method will be suitable for facilitating the comprehension of certain key attributes that are targeted during the treatment of juveniles. The study is aimed at providing an insight into the completely different practices followed by Hungary and Canada in treating juvenile delinquents with the aim of delineating measures and mapping out a trajectory for future professional efforts. As a result of our research, we will also put forth a thesis statement on the successful efforts of the Nova Scotia Youth Facility.
