Des réformes à l'épreuve du terrain : une analyse sociologique de la prise en charge des mineurs incarcérés au Burkina Faso
Reforms put to the test in the field: a sociological analysis of the care of incarcerated minors in Burkina Faso
Hama Thieni · 2026
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Summary
Presents a qualitative study on youth justice in Burkina Faso, based on interviews and observation with adolescents deprived of liberty and with institutional staff, mainly at the Maison d'arrêt et de correction de Ouagadougou. It finds a gap between the reform texts and practice: alternatives to deprivation of liberty are little used, detention proves harmful and support is limited. It concludes that retributive approaches persist and proposes a reform rooted in the local context, inspired by restorative justice and by Braithwaite's reintegrative shaming. Useful for those who work in youth justice in Africa.
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Details
- Authors
- Thieni, Hama
- Year
- 2026
- Publisher or source
- Champ pénal/Penal field, vol. 37 (2026)
- Type
- Article
- Language
- French
- Jurisdiction
- Burkina Faso
- Licence
- CC BY
- DOI
- 10.4000/16fv7