Child First
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Stephen Case is Professor of Youth Justice in the Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy division at Loughborough University, UK.
Neal Hazel is Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice in the School of Health and Society at the University of Salford, UK.
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"A powerful and compelling endorsement of the Children First approach which will undoubtedly help us to continue our "journey" in Northern Ireland. Especially interesting and relevant was the debate about where best to locate youth justice services (within children's social services?); the discussion about how to extend the approach beyond youth justice teams into the wider youth justice system; and the honest reflection about some of the challenges of translating this approach into practice, including the need to rethink assessment, clarify the connection (or not) with risk management/public protection, ensure meaningful participation and radically restructure youth justice training." (Michael Heaney, Assistant Director, Youth Justice Agency, Northern Ireland)"This volume is a welcome relief and must-read for many of us who wish to surpass ubiquitous simplistic approaches to child and youth delinquency. Stephen Case and Neal Hazel brought together a dozen scholars in their search for thoughtful answers to a complex social reality. Pivotal to that answer, and inspiring to readers, is the 'Child First' objective and practice that is strongly grounded in the Welsh tradition of child-friendly, child-appropriate and positive youth justice." (Stefaan Pleysier, Professor of Criminology, Leuven Institute of Criminology, KU Leuven, Belgium)
"There is much here to reward a wide variety of readers-from those primarily concerned to develop the concepts of a Child First approach, to those seeking to apply those concepts in the front rooms of children who find themselves in trouble with the law." (Rt Hon Mark Drakeford MS, First Minister of Wales) "This timely collection of essays seeks to address the challenge of providing the right help for children who find themselves in trouble.This consolidated body of learning will serve as a bulwark against any future temptation to bring large numbers of children back into the criminal justice system." (Charlie Taylor, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for England and Wales) "This book offers compelling evidence, challenging questions, and it identifies gaps and opportunities. I will be recommending the book to those researching and working in youth justice. I hope that, like me, readers will be engaged and provoked not only into thinking about the challenges but also into taking action to embed Child First in practice." (Keith Fraser, Chair, Youth Justice Board for England and Wales)
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Stephen Case is Professor of Youth Justice in the Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy division at Loughborough University, UK.
Neal Hazel is Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice in the School of Health and Society at the University of Salford, UK.Content
Forewords from the First Minister of Wales, the Chief Inspector of Prisons & the Chair of the Youth Justice Board.- 1. Introduction.- Part one. Child First: Challenging youth justice systems.- 2. Challenging punitive youth justice.- 3. Challenging the risk paradigm: Children First, Positive Youth Justice.- 4. Challenging historical populism. Children First, Offenders Second: From Concept to Policy.- 5. Child First and Children's Rights: An opportunity to advance rights-based youth justice.- Part two. Child First: Developing youth justice policy.- 6. Developing Child First youth justice policy in England and Wales: A view from inside the YJB and Westminster.- 7. Developing principled youth justice standards.- 8. Child First in the criminal courts.- Part three. Child First: Developing youth justice practice.- 9. Child First: Thinking through the implications for policy and practice.- 10. The place of risk within Child First Justice: An exploration of the perspectives of youth justice practitioners.- 11. Cementing Child First in practice.- 12. Embracing children's voices: Transforming Youth Justice practice through co-production and Child First participation.- 13. Discussion and Conclusion: Future challenges and opportunities for Child First justice.
