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The Projected (Non)-Futures of Electronic Monitoring in the Child Justice System: Professionals’ Perspectives in Portugal

In an era marked by the construction of an increasingly digital and technological justice for children, the use of electronic monitoring within child justice systems is a controversial issue. This article examines the projected (non)futures of electronic monitoring in Portugal by exploring the perspectives of relevant stakeholders involved in the child justice system. Our data show that both opposing and supportive perspectives are anchored on four key axes – education, control, environments and conditions, and stigma – that underpin stakeholders’ perceptions of the different challenges, principles and goals that underpin the child justice.

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Meet the Team

Principal Investigator

Rafaela Granja holds a PhD in Sociology (2015) from the Institute of Social Sciences, University of Minho.

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Andreia Pimentel holds a Master’s degree in Crime, Difference, and Inequality from the Institute of Social Sciences at the University of Minho (2022).

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Researcher | Master Student

Bárbara Seco is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Crime, Difference and Inequality from the Institute of Social Sciences at the University of Minho.

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Researcher | Master Student

Sara Rosado holds a degree in Social Sciences with a specialization in Social Psychology from Universidade Aberta, obtained in 2023.

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Universidade do Minho
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