The Costs of Youth Justice
While youth offending in Scotland has declined, the costs to those involved – the victim, perpetrator and society as a whole – are significant. But
Info Sheet 60: Working with children who have experienced domestic abuse
Children are often described as the ‘forgotten victims’ of domestic abuse, with significant correlation between domestic abuse and the mental, physical and sexual abuse of
The price of prejudice: when attitudes shape policy
As professionals, to what extent do our attitudes and social representations shape how we work with young offenders? Do our ‘hidden prejudices’ get in the
Info Sheet 59: New Grounds of Referral – Children’s Hearings Scotland Act 2011
Please note that this document was produced by the Criminal Justice Social Work Development Centre, CYCJ’s former title. The grounds of referral to the Children’s
The Whole System Approach: responding to complexity and lessons learned
The Whole System Approach for Children and Young People who offend, introduced in 2011, represented a significant shift to more clearly focus on diversion, early
Consultation response: Children’s Hearing System – Taking Stock of Reforms
This is the response from CELCIS and CYCJ to the Education and Skill’s Committee’s call for evidence on changes to the Children’s Hearing System since
Supporting young people involved in offending up to 21 years old: Extending the Whole System Approach
The Whole System Approach (WSA) was introduced in Scotland as an effective way of working with young people aged 8-18 who are involved in offending
Over the Internet, Under the Radar: Online Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation – a brief literature review
This literature review, written by Dr Ethel Quayle, supports ‘Over the Internet, Under the Radar: Prevention of Online Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation in Scotland’,
