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Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-x
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  2. The Politics of Policy
    John Pitts
    Pages 1-19
  3. Youth Crime in the UK
    John Pitts
    Pages 20-34
  4. The Youth Justice System: from Arrest to Prosecution
    John Pitts
    Pages 35-46
  5. The Youth Justice System: the Youth Court
    John Pitts
    Pages 47-70
  6. Pre-Sentence Reports
    John Pitts
    Pages 71-82
  7. Working with Young Offenders
    John Pitts
    Pages 83-97
  8. Preventive Work in the Community
    John Pitts
    Pages 98-117
  9. Preventive Work in Schools
    John Pitts
    Pages 118-135
  10. Preventive Work with Individuals
    John Pitts
    Pages 136-152
  11. Custody
    John Pitts
    Pages 153-161
  12. Back Matter
    Pages 162-171
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About this book

Introduction

This book offers a comprehensive and critical account of the changes introduced into the UK youth justice system by the 1998 Crime and Disorder legislation, and its implications for youth justice managers and professionals. It identifies strategies for the practitioner that address the impact of crime, the social predicament of the young offender and the effectiveness of formal and informal mechanisms of social control and social support, thereby showing ways of coming to grips with one of the most serious problems besetting the poorest members of our society.

Keywords

crime politics prevention writing youth

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