Legalism and Paternalism in Greece

Abstract

The phenomenon of juvenile delinquency in Greece has become a subject of interest for a number of criminology and legal scholars -particularly in recent years. Although contributions of criminological and social science expertise are not lacking, issues related to juvenile violence tend to be defined in legal or even legalistic terms whilst responses to these issues tend to follow a protectionist if not paternalistic pattern, notwithstanding the marked shift from a welfare to a justice model ..