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Youth Justice Law and Practice (Paperback)
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Youth Justice Law and Practice (Paperback)
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Youth Justice Law and Practice is a comprehensive and practical
guide to representing children in the criminal justice system. It
provides a step by step guide to representing children at the
police station, detailed coverage of specific court procedures and
looks at wider issues such as child and adolescent brain
development, mental health and learning difficulties and looked
after children. It is crucial that advocates representing children
and young people understand the specialised and separate procedures
of dealing with this vulnerable group. Youth Justice Law and
Practice is highly accessible and easy to navigate to enable the
busy practitioner to quickly find the information they need.
Covering the procedure of the youth court, magistrates' court,
Crown Court and Court of Appeal, it focuses procedural differences
including bail and remand, jury directions, sentencing, anonymity
and reporting restrictions. The authors from Youth Justice Legal
Centre, a centre for excellence on youth justice law, and Just for
Kids Law, who provide legal representation and campaign to promote
respect for the legal rights of children, bring their unique
experience as youth advocates to explain how to communication and
engage effectively with children, the correct approach for dealing
with children with learning difficulties, the importance of
background and how to deal with children as victims and witnesses
in courts. Contents include: *arrest criteria *duties owed to
children at the police station *charging decisions and out of court
disposals *bail and remand *age assessments *the sentencing
framework relating to children *procedures and modifications to
trial relating to children *anonymity and reporting restrictions
*welfare considerations and duties *communication skills
*background and adolescent brain development *criminal records
*Duties owed by other agencies The appendices include extracts from
legislation, the Criminal Procedure Rules, Sentencing guidelines
and specific guidelines for offences making this a one-stop-shop
for the busy criminal practitioner. Youth Justice Law and Practice
is essential reading for lawyers and professionals working in the
youth justice system, appearing in the youth court and representing
children in the adult criminal courts.
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