Where has all the youth crime gone? youth justice in an age of austerity

Tim Bateman

Institute of Applied Social Research (IASR)

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Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Abstract

Youth justice under the Coalition government in England and Wales has been characterised by considerable gains — falling youth crime, increased diversion and substantial reductions in child imprisonment — that would generally be associated with a progressive agenda. Focusing on youth justice policy in England and Wales, this article suggests that the tensions implicit in a government of the new right delivering outcomes that demonstrate an increased tolerance to children who offend can be explained by the logic of austerity. That same logic brings with it other policy measures that are potentially less compatible with children's well-being.

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Output type

Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review

Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 416-424

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Children and Society (Volume 28, Issue 5)

Publication milestones

Published - 18/07/2014

Publication status

Published - 18/07/2014

ISSN

0951-0605

External Publication IDs

handle.net: 10547/622162
Scopus: 84904469558

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10.1111/chso.12087

t bateman Where has all the youth crime gone.pdf

Accepted author manuscript, 185.02 KB

License:CC BY-NC-ND

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/chso.12087/abstract

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