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What next for desistance and youth justice?

  • Alexandra Wigzell
    ,
  • Claire Paterson-Young
    ,
  • Tim Bateman
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Abstract

The roots of this book lie in conversations about desistance and children in early 2021 that originated following an online event with academics, practitioners and policymakers who energetically critiqued and commented on the relevance and application of desistance theories to youth justice-involved children. While the purpose of the online event was to launch a briefing paper on desistance and youth justice, and thus mark the culmination of the National Association for Youth Justice’s (NAYJ) work on the topic, the discussions led to a number of reflections and questions. What helps children to move away from offending? To what extent is the concept and theorisation of desistance useful to explaining this during childhood and adolescence? Does the application of desistance theories risk problematising rather than normalising children’s behaviour? How is desistance thinking understood, interpreted and implemented in youth justice policy and practice?

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Research Output:
Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
Chapter
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Host publication Subtitle

Critical Reflections from Theory, Research and Practice

Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 277-289 (13 pages)

Publication milestones

  • Published - 31/05/2024

Publication status

Published - 31/05/2024

Publisher

Policy Press, United Kingdom

ISBN (Print)

9781447369110

ISBN (Electronic)

9781447369127

Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/626830
  • Scopus: 85195491014

Host publication title

Desistance and Children

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  • Alexandra Wigzell
  • Claire Paterson-Young
  • Tim Bateman

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