| Youth Crime and Youth Justice: Public Opinion in England and Wales Contributor(s): Hough, Mike (Author), Roberts, Julian V. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1861346492 ISBN-13: 9781861346490 Publisher: Policy Press OUR PRICE: $34.15 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2004 Annotation: This report presents the findings from the first national, representative survey of public attitudes to youth crime and youth justice in England and Wales. The findings illustrate the complex and multi-layered nature of public opinion on this topic. They show that the public has a more pessimistic view of youth crime than is justified by official crime statistics. While most people say that they want the youth justice system to be tougher on young offenders, many are supportive of restorative or rehabilitative approaches when presented with detail on specific cases. Significantly, the report highlights that most people are demonstrably ill-informed about youth crime and youth justice issues. It carries clear policy implications in relation to both public education and reform of the youth justice system. Youth crime and youth justice is essential reading for academics, researchers, policy makers and practitioners in the fields of criminal justice, criminology, social policy, social work |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Criminology - Social Science | Social Work |
| Dewey: 364.360 |
| LCCN: 2005434225 |
| Series: Researching Criminal Justice |
| Physical Information: 0.17" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (0.31 lbs) 80 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This report presents the findings from the first national, representative survey of public attitudes to youth crime and youth justice in England and Wales. Significantly, it highlights that most people are demonstrably ill-informed about youth crime and youth justice issues. It also carries clear policy implications in relation to both public education and reform of the youth justice system. Youth crime and youth justice is essential reading for academics, researchers, policy makers and practitioners in the fields of criminal justice, criminology, social policy, social work and probation. Researching Criminal Justice series Crime and justice are issues of central political and public concern in contemporary Britain. This exciting new series presents top quality research findings in the field. It will contribute significantly to policy and practice debates and aims to improve the knowledge base considerably. The series will be essential reading for politicians and policy makers, academics, researchers and practitioners. For other titles in this series, please follow the series link from the main catalogue page. |