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Prevention and Youth Crime
Maggie Solom
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Description for Prevention and Youth Crime
Paperback. The 2008 UK government Youth Crime Action Plan emphasises early intervention in work with young people who offend or considered to be 'at risk' of offending. This approach includes targeted work with families and a reduction in the numbers of young people entering the justice system. This report takes a critical look at early intervention policies. Series: Researching Criminal Justice Series. Num Pages: 136 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVQ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 170 x 10. Weight in Grams: 236.
The 2008 UK government Youth Crime Action Plan emphasises prevention and early intervention in different aspects of work with young people who offend or are considered to be 'at risk' of offending. Much of this approach includes targeted work with families and work to reduce the numbers of young people entering the youth justice system. This report takes a critical look at early intervention policies. Through contributions from leading experts on youth work and criminal justice it considers the development of integrated and targeted youth support services and the implications for practice of early intervention policies; analyses the causes of ... Read more
The 2008 UK government Youth Crime Action Plan emphasises prevention and early intervention in different aspects of work with young people who offend or are considered to be 'at risk' of offending. Much of this approach includes targeted work with families and work to reduce the numbers of young people entering the youth justice system. This report takes a critical look at early intervention policies. Through contributions from leading experts on youth work and criminal justice it considers the development of integrated and targeted youth support services and the implications for practice of early intervention policies; analyses the causes of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
Series
Researching Criminal Justice Series
Number of Pages
136
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847422637
SKU
V9781847422637
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Maggie Solom
Maggie Blyth is independent chair of Nottingham Youth Offending Team and a youth justice specialist. She is also a member of the Parole Board for England and Wales. Enver Solomon is Deputy Director of the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies, an independent charity affiliated to the Law School at King's College London.
Reviews for Prevention and Youth Crime
"This edited collection is a timely contribution to debates around ‘early intervention’, particularly in the youth justice sphere......of great interest to the broad intended audience - politicians and policy makers, academics, researchers and practitioners". Laura Kelly in British Journal of Criminology