Info Sheet 84: National Youth Justice Conference 2019
This Info Sheet shares key themes and messages emerging from the National Youth Justice Conference 2019.
Info Sheet 83: Bullying behaviours the relationship with offending, violence and exclusion
A recent survey of more than 2,000 children found that being bullied was the top barrier to having a good childhood. Other researchers have concluded
Info Sheet 82: Transfer of Community Court Orders across the UK
This Info Sheet details what’s involved in the transfer of community court orders across the UK – the legislation, processes and key people.
Info Sheet 81: The Contributory Role of ASD Symptomology in Offending Behaviour
The majority of individuals with ASD are law-abiding. However, research has shown how ASD symptomology can contribute to various types of offending behaviour. In this
Info Sheet 80: Flexibility is key – Movement Restriction Conditions
This Info Sheet considers the latest use of MRCs in Scotland and explores what a more bespoke and creative application of MRCs looks like in
Info Sheet 79: Supporting and managing children who pose a high risk
This Info Sheet, written by Fiona Dyer, outlines good practice principles when considering the placement of children away from home when appropriate community based support
Info Sheet 78: Gender, sexual identity and crime
Young people who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and/or Trans (LGBT) – and involved in criminality – are a ‘‘hidden population”, with limited research of their
Info Sheet 77: How to implement effective risk practice
The recent CYCJ report ‘Balancing rights and risk: How do we get it right for children involved in violent behaviour?’ highlights that in Scotland we
Info Sheet 76: Secure Care in Scotland: Cross border placements
Information sheet 76: Secure Care in Scotland: Cross border placements discusses recent statistics showing an exponential increase in the number of placements into secure care
