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Youth Justice and the Youth Court

An Introduction
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"Youth law explained and reviewed"
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An appreciation by Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers

This is very much a ‘hands-on’ book written by Mike Watkins and Diane Johnson from Waterside Press, with a foreword from Chris Stanley. The trio have considerable experience of the workings of this first rung criminal court which handles well in excess of 95% of youth offending with a team of mainly legally unqualified justices who give of their time to serve their local communities. Members of “The Bench” remain the unsung heroes of civic life, especially in this jurisdiction.

Whether you read the book cover to cover, or selectively as a reference to specific areas, you will find your understanding of the youth justice system in England and Wales immeasurably enhanced. Examining in depth the roles of the youth court, police, Crown prosecutors, youth offending teams (YOTs) and youth offending panels (YOPs), this extremely useful work deals with the full spectrum of youth justice processes and issues, beginning with Chris Stanley's foreword which contains a brief yet fascinating history of youth justice.

For example, did you know that the youth court is 100 years old? It was established by the Children Act 1908 and implemented in April 1909. The Act represented a reform and reflected an evolving change in public attitude which, in fact, was a long time in coming, following the scandal in 1833 of the nine year old Nicholas White sentenced to death for stealing items worth two pence, although the sentence was commuted to whipping and transportation.

The youth justice system continues inevitably to reflect public attitudes and, of course, political will of the current agenda. For example, the key provision of the 1933 Children and Young Persons Act still remains with us, creating the principle, explained by the authors, that the court should have regard to the welfare of the child.

‘It remains with us today’, Stanley explains,' now sitting alongside the new over-arching principles of sentencing youths issued by the Sentencing Guideline Council (SGC) following the recently implemented Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008, the assessment of “seriousness” as introduced by the Criminal Justice Act 1991, and the principal aim of the Youth Justice System which is to prevent offending and thereby re-offending.

Obviously the YJS falls far short of this noble aim, prompting the authors and so many others who work in the system to call for change. We were impressed by Stanley's sug­gestion that since much of youth crime is generated by family dysfunction and is therefore well nigh intractable, the youth and family jurisdictions in England and Wales should be combined, as in Scotland for the last 40 years, to form a Family Justice Court which deals with young people ‘holistically, with care and crime handling together.’

With graphs, tables, diagrams, a glossary of terms, timeline and useful index, not to mention expert commentary and analysis based on the practical hands-on experience of the authors, this book will help guide you through the complexities of the Youth Justice System of England and Wales as it is at present, following the reforms of 2009.

It's obviously a must for youth workers, police and magistrates, it should also be required reading for anyone dealing directly or indirectly with youth justice because this is ‘youth law’ explained and reviewed for 2010.

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A timely guide to the entire youth justice process at a point of substantial change. An introduction to the entire Youth Justice System (YJS) An holistic approach covering both the youth court and the wider youth justice process Contains expert descriptions, comment (sometimes critical) and analysis Everything you need to start understanding the modern-day Youth Justice System (YJS) This book is the ideal starting point for anyone wishing to gain or enhance understanding of youth justice in England and Wales. It contains chapters on each of the areas in which youth offenders or those at risk of offending come into contact with the Youth Justice System (YJS). It looks at the roles of the youth court, police, Crown prosecutors, youth offending teams (YOTs), youth offending panels (YOPs), voluntary sector and wider community. It deals with sentencing (including the work of the Sentencing Guidelines Council (SGC)), the responsibilities of the Youth Justice Board (YJB) and a range of ways in which crime prevention and anti-social behaviour (ASB) by young people is dealt with and discouraged. The book takes full account of the considerable changes introduced by the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008. It also looks at the unique welfare-based ethos of youth justice and modern-day 'restorative approaches', showing how youth justice practitioners seek to balance these with the needs of crime prevention and the challenge of protecting victims from (sometimes serious) youth offending. Also contains a Glossary of Words, Phrases, Acronyms and Abbreviations, a Timeline, plus illustrative Charts and Tables. For such a 'simple, speedy, summary' it contains a treasure trove of information. Review 'Well structured and easy to navigate with its diagrams and glossary ...its comprehensive coverage of the recent reforms and inclusion of the newly published sentencing guidelines make it the ideal starting point for the student and practitioner, or for those wanting to refresh their knowledge': Justice Journal Authors Mike Watkins is an experienced trainer of magistrates who has written materials for the Judicial Studies Board, Magistrates' Association and Universities of Birmingham and Cambridge. Diane Johnson is Head of Service for Warwickshire Youth Offending Team (YOT). Chris Stanley is Chair of the East Kent Youth Court Panel and of the Kent Branch of the Magistrates' Association. He is a member of the national Council of that body and its Youth Courts Committee. He is a former head of Policy and Research at Nacro and advises the Prison Reform Trust on matters of youth justice. Edited and with further material by Bryan Gibson.

Author Biography:

Mike Watkins is an experienced trainer of magistrates who has written materials for the Judicial Studies Board, Magistrates' Association and Universities of Birmingham and Cambridge. Diane Johnson is the Youth Offending Team (YOT) manager for Warwickshire. Chris Stanley is Chair of the East Kent Youth Panel, Chair of the Kent Magistrates Association (MA), on the Council of the National MA and on it's Youth Courts Committee. He currently advises the Prison Reform Trust on Youth Justice. Formerly Head of Policy and Research at Nacro.
Release date Australia
November 15th, 2009
Audiences
  • Professional & Vocational
  • Tertiary Education (US: College)
Contributor
  • Foreword by Chris Stanley
Illustrations
1, black & white illustrations
Pages
274
Dimensions
156x234x14
ISBN-13
9781904380535
Product ID
3397350

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