Whether you are a practitioner, researcher or educator, you should be familiar with the latest policy and practice legislation in youth justice.
That’s why the Children and Young People’s Centre for Justice (CYCJ) produces ‘Children and young people in conflict with the law: policy, practice and legislation’. This practice guide is aimed at practitioners and managers who work with children and young people who offend or who are at risk of offending. It is also valuable for academics, educators, students and anyone else with an interest in youth and criminal justice.
Seventeen sections cover a wide variety of themes including: children’s rights; risk management; mental health; diversity; restorative justice; adversity and trauma; and Diversion from Prosecution.
The guide is renewed every year to ensure the information we are providing is relevant, meaningful and accurate. Headline additions for 2023 include the Children’s Care and Justice Bill, currently making its way through Holyrood, and the recently published Redesign Report from the Children’s Hearings System Working Group.
To ensure that the information we are providing is relevant, accurate and meaningful, this guide is reviewed annually. The current revision was published in June 2023. Please get in touch at cycj@strath.ac.uk if you have any queries or wish to access a specific section.
Section 1: Background, Policy and Legislation
Section 2: Youth Justice in Scotland – the roles and responsibilities of key partners
Section 3: Children’s Rights, Our Responsibilities
Section 5: Trauma and Adversity
Section 6: Speech, Language and Communication Needs in Youth Justice
Section 10: Early and Effective Intervention
Section 11: Diversion from Prosecution
Section 12: Restorative Justice
Section 13: Supporting Children in the Court System
Section 14: Residential Child Care
Section 15: Managing Risk of Serious Harm
Section 16: Reintegration and Transitions
Section 17: Depriving Children of their Liberty and Alternative Measures