Young People and 'Risk'

Alongside the current media preoccupation with high risk offenders, there has been a shift towards a greater focus on risk and public protection in UK criminal justice policy. This report draws together a distinguished panel to consider both the theory and application of the risk concept in work with young people and young adults that offend.

A propos de l'auteur

Maggie Blyth is a member of the Parole Board for England and Wales and independent chair of Nottingham City Youth Offending Team. She also works independently as a criminal justice consultant. Kerry Baker is a researcher in the Centre for Criminology at the University of Oxford and also a consultant to the Youth Justice Board on issues of assessment, risk and public protection. Enver Solomon is Deputy Director of the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies, an independent charity affiliated to the Law School at King's College London.

Résumé

Alongside the current media preoccupation with high risk offenders, there has been a shift towards a greater focus on risk and public protection in UK criminal justice policy. This report draws together a distinguished panel to consider both the theory and application of the risk concept in work with young people and young adults that offend.

Détails du produit

• Collaboration: Kerry Baker (Editeur), Maggie Blyth (Editeur), Maggie Blythe (Editeur), Enver Solomon (Editeur)
• Edition: Policy Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781847420008
• ISBN: 978-1-84742-000-8
• Pages: 130
• Dimensions: 170 mm x 244 mm x 7 mm
• Poids: 239 g
• Thèmes: Researching Criminal Justice Series; Researching Criminal Justice; Researching Criminal Justice Series; Researching Criminal Justice
• Catégories: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Pédagogie > Pédagogie sociale, travail social; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sociologie > Théories sociologiques