Defending Young People in the Criminal Justice System

by Mark Ashford (Author), Alex Chard (Author), NaomiRedhouse (Author)

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  Paperback
  2006

  $3.31

  Defending Young People is a comprehensive and practical guide to representing young people in the criminal justice system. It covers practice and procedure at the police station and in the courts where young people appear, and the wider issues such as adolescent development, mental disorder and the care system. Defending Young People also features comprehensive information about the role of local authorities under the Children Act 1989. It outlines the key aspects of the youth criminal justice system including the role of the Youth Justice Board and the practice and structure of Youth Offending Teams.

• Used

  Paperback
  1997

  $10.76

  After discussing the issues behind defending young people, the relevance of age, and the Children Act, this guide takes readers through the practice and procedure. It includes chapters on police powers, diversion from the criminal-justice system, parental responsibility, youth-court procedure, trials in the youth court, bail and secure accommodation, sentencing, and appeals. There are appendices containing Home Office circulars, statutory instruments, and other information of significance to solicitors, barristers, social workers and other advisers working with young people within the criminal-justice system.