What is Youth Justice? Reflections on the 1968 Act
This paper, authored by Nina Vaswani, Fiona Dyer and Claire Lightowler, charts the development of youth justice since the 1968 Act ushered in a national
Developing a community-led women’s space
The Centre for Youth & Criminal Justice (CYCJ) and the University of Strathclyde were commissioned by the Robertson Trust in 2015 to undertake an exploration
Child Accused Roundtable – summary of key themes
The Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Bill was introduced to the Scottish Parliament on June 12, 2018. On September 6, 2018, the Centre for Youth
Balancing rights and risks: How can we get it right for children involved in violent behaviour?
Official data suggests that the number of children involved in offending has reduced significantly over the past ten years throughout the UK. Despite this reduction,
Thoughts from the Youth and Criminal Justice Dinner
The aim of the Youth and Criminal Justice Dinner, held in September 2018, was to give a broad range of people with an interest in
SAVRY – Training Data Input
Organised by CYCJ, the Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth (SAVRY) training event enabled attendees to use the SAVRY tool, designed to be useful
Hear and Now – Conference Report
Organised by CYCJ as part of the University of Strathclyde’s Engage @ Strathclyde programme, this event looked at the challenges young people may face within
Trauma is everyone’s business
With growing awareness of the prevalence and impact of trauma, and the publication of a trauma competency framework for the entire Scottish workforce, there is
Protection of Vulnerable Groups and the Disclosure of Criminal Information Consultation: A joint CYCJ and Improving Life Chances Implementation Group response
We are pleased to respond to the Protection of Vulnerable Groups and the Disclosure of Criminal Information Consultation. At the outset, it should be acknowledged
Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Bill – CYCJ’s response
The Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Bill was introduced in the Scottish Parliament on 13 March 2018. The main purpose of the Bill is to
