Youth Justice

by Jo Staines

Overview

This book provides social work practitioners and allied professionals with an applied understanding of the formal legislation, policy and guidance relating to young people who are considered 'at risk' of, accused of, or convicted of involvement in offending or anti-social behaviour.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781350313644
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	03/26/2015
Series:	Focus on Social Work Law
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	184
File size:	290 KB

About the Author

Jo Staines is Lecturer in the School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol, UK.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Preventing Offending and Understanding its Causes
3. Anti-social Behaviour
4. Arrest and Detention by the Police
5. In the Youth Court
6. Disposal I: Community Sentences
7. Disposal II: Custody
8. Conclusions.