It is a key aim of current youth justice policy to introduce
principles of restorative justice and involve victims in responses
to crime. This is most evident in the referral order and youth
offender panels established by the Youth Justice and Criminal
Evidence Act 1999. However, the challenges involved in delivering a
form of restorative youth justice that is sensitive to the needs of
victims are considerable. This report provides an illuminating
evaluation of the manner in which one Youth Offending Service
sought to integrate victims into the referral order process. The
study affords in-depth insights into the experiences and views of
victims and young people who attended youth offender panel
meetings. It places these in the context of recent policy debates
and principles of restorative justice. The report tracks a 6 month
cohort of cases in 2004; provides an analysis of in-depth
interviews with victims, young offenders and their parents;
highlights the challenges associated with integrating victims into
restorative youth justice; offers recommendations with regard to
the involvement of victims in referral orders. This timely report
will be of great value to youth justice policy-makers and
practitioners, researchers and students of criminology and criminal
justice, as well as all those interested in restorative
interventions and the role of victims in the justice process.
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