This article presents the findings of an in-depth comparative study of remand decision-making in youth courts in England & Wales and the Netherlands. Informed by qualitative empirical research, this article explores differences and similarities in remand decision-making and in the functions of remand in the administration of youth justice. A key finding is that in Dutch youth justice a paternalistic and interventionist perception of the ‘welfare principle’ seems to be an important informal driver of the (relatively) high youth remand rates, whereas in the English youth justice system the ‘welfare principle’ seems to function rather as a protective mechanism against an overzealous use of youth remand. Ultimately, the article explores how different legal traditions and ‘proximal processes’ might explain and shape cross-national differences in the use of remand for youth and identifies several areas for further inquiry that can potentially advance our broader international comparative understanding of youth remand practices.

本文介绍了对英格兰、威尔士和荷兰青年法院还押判决的深入比较研究的结果。本文在定性实证研究的基础上，探讨了还押决策和还押在青少年司法管理中的功能的异同。一个关键发现是，在荷兰青年司法中，对“福利原则”的家长式和干预主义看法似乎是（相对）高青年还押率的重要非正式驱动因素，而在英国青年司法系统中，“福利原则”似乎是而是作为一种保护机制，防止过度使用还押青年。最终，