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

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