Canada's changes in juvenile justice legislation have been extensively analyzed in relation to the urbanization, industrialization, and growth in education of the last century. During the last half century, Taiwan has experienced these same structural transformations. Using three models of juvenile justice, this article examines the usefulness of the analysis usually given the Canadian case for understanding changes in Taiwanese juvenile justice legislation. It is concluded that the Canadian analysis is partially, but not fully, adequate for the Taiwanese case. The differences allow further reflection on the experiences of both countries.
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