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Preventing offending: getting it right for children and young people: progress report
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Government
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 17
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
The report highlights key work undertaken in the last two years as part of the implementation of the youth justice strategy, including engagement with community based planning partners across Scotland; drawing on the voice and experience of young people and data to drive improvements; and the development of a framework for improving outcomes in Youth Justice to assist the workforce. The report also outlines key next steps around engagement and reflection on what evidence and data tells us. Key areas progressed under the strategy through the Implementation Groups comprised: advancing whole system approach; improving life chances; and developing capacity and improvement. The report sets out specific priorities within the strategy, including: adapt and review priorities; reflect on evidence and data; engage with community, partners and young people. (Edited publisher abstract)
Where has all the youth crime gone? Youth justice in an age of austerity
- Author:
- BATEMAN Tim
- Journal article citation:
- Children and Society, 28(5), 2014, pp.416-424.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Youth justice under the Coalition government in England and Wales has been characterised by considerable gains - falling youth crime, increased diversion and substantial reductions in child imprisonment - that would generally be associated with a progressive agenda. Focusing on youth justice policy in England and Wales, this article suggests that the tensions implicit in a government of the new right delivering outcomes that demonstrate an increased tolerance to children who offend can be explained by the logic of austerity. That same logic brings with it other policy measures that are potentially less compatible with children's well-being. (Publisher abstract)
Market pressures: youth justice reform in an age of austerity
- Author:
- ANGEL Harry
- Journal article citation:
- Safer Communities, 10(4), 2011, pp.28-30.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
With the government legislating for the end of the Youth Justice Board, many organisations are preparing to tender for lucrative government contracts. At the same time, many stakeholders are attempting to dictate to the government what the new youth justice system ought to look like. This article presents the author's opinion regarding youth justice reform in relation to austerity cuts. It explores current policies and legislation relating to the youth criminal justice system, the role of rehabilitation, prevention and restoration. The article explores many aspects to support the argument, including the Independent Commission on Youth Crime, current journalism and research on the subject and popular culture references. In conclusion, the author suggests that youth justice reform is not succeeding under the current circumstances.
Inside the Youth Justice Board: ambiguity and influence in New Labour's youth justice
- Author:
- SOUHAMI Anna
- Journal article citation:
- Safer Communities, 10(3), 2011, pp.7-16.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The Youth Justice Board (YJB) was established in 1998 as a central part of the Labour government's radical programme of youth justice reform. It was given a central role in directing the culture, organisation and activities of youth justice in England and Wales. In October 2010, the government announced its intention to dissolve the YJB. As the future of the YJB hangs in the balance, this paper seeks to explore what it is, what it does, and why it is so difficult to describe. The research involved 18 months' ethnographic fieldwork. From 2006 to 2007, research focused on the internal operation of the YJB including observations of meetings, depth interviews and documentary analysis. A second strand of research explored the regional operation of the YJB, involving observations of regional monitors and assessment processes and interviews and focus groups with Youth Offending Teams staff. The findings show that the YJB is an inherently ambiguous organisation. This ambiguity has made it simultaneously highly insecure and extremely productive, enabling it to extend its influence and activities beyond those initially envisaged. However, the difficulty in defining the YJB also suggests the full effect of its activities will only become clear once it has gone.
Criminal negligence
- Author:
- TALBOT Jenny
- Journal article citation:
- Every Child Journal, 2(2), 2011, pp.20-25.
- Publisher:
- Imaginative Minds
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
A large number of vulnerable young people with learning difficulties end up in prison because interagency work fails to address their needs. In response, the coalition government announced the abolition of the Youth Justice Boards in October 2010. Responsibility for youth justice now falls under the Ministry of Justice. This article is based on ‘Seen and Heard: supporting vulnerable children in the youth justice system’, which contains a series of recommendations for government departments and local services, including children’s and youth justice services, health care, local authorities and the judiciary. The article presents statistics relating to youth justice for vulnerable young people, before outlining the new policies coming into effect. It discusses methods to identifying children with impairments by youth offending teams, and highlights the necessity of early diagnosis and intervention. In ending, the article suggests the current policy overhaul provides an opportunity to standardise practice across children’s and youth justice services.
The Youth Crime Action Plan
- Author:
- EPSTEIN Rona
- Journal article citation:
- Criminal Law and Justice Weekly, 14.3.09, 2009, pp.169-171.
- Publisher:
- LexisNexis Butterworths
- Place of publication:
- London
Provides an overview and comment on the provisions in the Government's Youth Crime Action Plan. The Plan focuses on: tough enforcement where behaviour is unacceptable or illegal; non-negotiable support to address the underlying causes of poor behaviour; and better prevention to tackle problems before they became serious and entrenched, and to prevent problems arising in the first place.
Verdict on Youth Crime Action Plan
- Author:
- SENEVIRATNA Claire
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 31.7.08, 2008, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The government's Youth Crime Action Plan has been mixed. The proposals include: an increase in parenting orders alongside Asbos; an expansion of family intervention projects; increased funding for resettlement and aftercare for children leaving custody; and more funding for intensive fostering pilots. This article assesses the reactions of care professionals and service bodies to the plans. A short case study of Camden's Youth Disorder Engagement Team is also included. The Team were highlighted in the government's plan as an example of good practice.
Everyday tragedies: justice, scandal and young people in contemporary Britain
- Authors:
- DRAKEFORD Mark, BUTLER Ian
- Journal article citation:
- Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, 46(3), July 2007, p.219–235.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This article investigates the failure of scandal-generation in contemporary British youth justice, despite the ample raw material, and the conspicuous efforts of authoritative figures to do so. It suggests a series of reasons why scandal has not taken place. The article also argues that such an outcome is not inevitable. It cites a recent example in the field of child care as a deliberate, and successful attempt to draw public attention to policy failure and to bring about improvement. It argues that such techniques are applicable and necessary in the field of youth justice.
Report of the Youth Justice Improvement Group: Scottish Executive response: Youth justice improvement programme
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 16p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This response to the Youth Justice Improvement Group report describes what needs to be different for the people, and the communities, affected by youth crime and anti-social behaviour, the action the Scottish Executive will take to achieve this, and what other agencies need to do.
Transformed youth justice?
- Authors:
- BRADFORD Steve, MORGAN Rod
- Journal article citation:
- Public Money and Management, 25(5), October 2005, pp.283-290.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Of the ten pledges offered by New Labour in their 1997 Election Manifesto, one concerned crime. It contained a specific youth justice commitment: 'We will be tough on crime and tough on the causes of crime, and halve the time it takes persistent juvenile offenders to come to court'. In the 2001 Manifesto, Labour reported that they had substantially achieved this pledge: crime was falling and 'The time from arrest to sentence for persistent young offenders is down from 142 days to 89 days - on track to halve the time within the five years promised in 1997'. Youth justice had been reformed and the Government would move on: it would build on the youth justice reforms by tackling provision for 18- to 20-year-olds. This article addresses four issues: why did youth justice reform figure prominently in New Labour's 1997 plans; in what respects has the system of youth justice been reformed; have the reforms been a success; and what does the immediate future for youth justice hold?