Youth Justice: Contemporary Policy and Practice

by Barry Goldson (Editor)

Overview

Published in 1999, the aim of this text is to offer a critical analysis of contemporary policy and practice in relation to children and crime. It provides an integrated edited text combining a critical commentary of contemporary social/criminal justice policy with analyses of progressive practice in the UK. It offers coverage of each discrete stage in the processing of "child offenders" in the criminal justice system. It develops an alternative policy and practice framework drawing on experience from the UK, Europe, the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780429779398
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/09/2019
Series:	Routledge Revivals
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	229
File size:	671 KB

About the Author

Barry Goldson

Table of Contents

1. Youth (In)Justice: Contemporary Developments in Policy and Practice 2. Troubled or Troublesome 3. (What) Justice for Black Children and Young People? 4. Youth Crime and the Politics of Prevention 5. Diverting Children and Young People from Crime and the Criminal Justice System 6. Managing Juvenile Remands and Developing Community-based Alternatives to Secure Accommodation in Wales: Towards a Strategic Approach 7. Family Group Conferences and Youth Justice: The New Panacea? 8. Social Work with Young People in Trouble. Memory and Prospect

Editorial Reviews

Addresses questions relating to restructuring of the youth justice system in the UK, looking at core issues in the politics of youth justice, social class, gendered constructions on offending adolescent females, the over-representation of black children and young people in the justice system, and crime prevention and diversion strategies. Other subjects include management of juvenile remands, family group counseling, community supervision, and rescuing children from prison custody. Goldson works in the Department of Sociology, Social Policy, and Social Work Studies at the University of Liverpool. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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