The "Battle for Children" links two major areas of historical
inquiry: crime and delinquency with war and social change. In a
study based on impressive archival research, Sarah Fishman reveals
the impact of the Vichy regime on one of history's most silent
groups--children--and offers enlightening new information about the
Vichy administration.
Fishman examines how French children experienced the events of
war and the German occupation, demonstrating that economic
deprivation, not family dislocation, sharply drove up juvenile
crime rates. Wartime circumstances led authorities to view
delinquent minors as victims, and provided the opportunity for
reformers in psychiatry, social work, and law to fundamentally
transform France's punitive juvenile justice system into a
profoundly therapeutic one. Vichy-era legislation thus formed the
foundation of the modern juvenile justice system in France, which
rarely incarcerates delinquent youth.
In her examination of the critical but unexpected role the war
and the authoritarian Vichy regime played in the transformation of
France's juvenile courts and institutions, Fishman has enriched our
knowledge of daily life in France during World War II, refined our
understanding of Vichy's place in the historical development of
France, and provided valuable insights into contemporary debates on
juvenile justice.
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