10 December 2009

Risky People, Or Risky Societies? Rethinking interventions for young adults in transition

Young adults

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What are the ideas and evidence informing contemporary policy in relation to children, young people and crime? This report considers risk factors and crime, government approaches, the research context and explores examples of current policy agendas and the intellectual underpinnings of the agendas.

Publisher: Centre for Crime and Justice Studies

Criminal Justice, young adults
Smaller but tougher: How the criminal justice system is processing young adults

This Centre for Criminal Justice report looks at trends for young adults in the criminal justice system for more serious offences

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Joint Enterprise
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'The legal dragnet' examines the law and prosecution practice concerning secondary liability, often referred to as 'joint enterprise'.

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Police, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, Serious Violence Reduction Orders (SVROs), stop and search
Serious Violence Disorders: The impression of doing something

In this briefing the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies, in collaboration with StopWatch, analyse the introduction of Serious Violence Reduction Orders (SVROs), which were introduced under the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022.

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