Understanding Youth Justice (Hardcover)

"Understanding Youth Justice" takes a normative and analytical approach to the development of youth justice policy and the youth justice system. It examines the theories, philosophies and values that have driven change in the system and that underpin current youth justice. It links this to the more general social forces and movements that impact on conceptions of youth and youthful criminality. The book draws on recent empirical research. The arguments are presented in a manner that is designed to encourage debate, discussion and further reading.