Justice for Juveniles: The 1969 Children and Young Persons Act: A Case for Reform?

The working of the 1969 Children and Young Persons Act was the subject of much debate in the 1970s. Discussion had been strong on opinion and short on facts; this book, originally published in 1977, supplied some much-needed evidence, based on the results of a research project funded by the Home Office Research Unit. It also discusses the origins of the Act and its consequences for children and their families.

The authors describe the way in which two groups of children were dealt with by th...