“Youth Justice Practice is Just Messy” Youth Offending Team Practitioners: Culture and Identity

At a time when the Ministry of Justice has announced a 'stock take' (Puffett, 2014) of youth justice it is now more crucial than ever that attention is paid to the organisational culture of youth offending teams (YOTs) and the occupational identity of the practitioners that work within them.

Book Reviews (13.2)

Editorial: Taking Stock of Youth Justice

The call for this special issue 'Taking Stock of Youth Justice' went out before the recent general election in the UK.

Community Courts to Address Youth Offending: A Lost Opportunity?

This article presents an account of the work of community courts in the USA (in Red Hook, Brooklyn) and the UK, specifically to examine the ways in which youth offending is, or can be, addressed.

Doing Time with Lifers: A Reflective Study of Life Sentence Prisoners

We constantly hear the public’s outcry that “life should mean life!” and that anyone convicted of murder should never see the light of day again.

Still Working with ‘Involuntary Clients’ in Youth Justice

A lack of active participation from children and young people in the design and delivery of youth justice services has culminated in the effectiveness of the Youth Justice System being reduced.

Book Reviews (13.1)