Youth Criminality in E&W

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This group will focus on Youth Criminality and Deviance in the United Kingdom. Topics ranging from;

The British Media
Restoration/Rehabilitation/Incapacitation
The Development of Deivance

Website: http://www.kent.gov.uk/childrens_social_services/youth_offending_service.aspx
Location: United Kingdom
Members: 23
Latest Activity: Mar 3

Discussion Forum

Probation between Restoration and Punishment

Hello!I thought it might be interesting to create a clearer view about how the probation's applied principles stand on the restorative justice - traditional justice continuum. So any facts,…Continue

Started by Lazareanu Daniela Oct 21, 2012.

Jon Venables and Robert Thompson... Evil? 5 Replies

In my opinion... absolutely not, and you are extremely ignorant to believe in such things. I will be posting up alot of stuff regarding this subject so look out for more.

Tags: abuse, troubled, monsters, horrible, identities

Started by Thomas J Gale. Last reply by Thomas J Gale Jul 20, 2011.

Did the "Demon Youth" appear with the Teddy/Cosh Boys... or with Jon Venables and Robert Thompson? 3 Replies

In my studies I have found that youth criminality has of course existed for as long as the notion of crime and criminality has existed... however, without thinking of actualities... how long as the…Continue

Tags: kids, people, young, crime, criminality

Started by Thomas J Gale. Last reply by Thomas J Gale Jun 23, 2011.

Why do we live in fear of young people in England and Wales?

Why is it that we live in fear of young people in England and Wales? Does the public 'like' living in fear of something as it gives them something to focus some kind of negative energy on? The media…Continue

Tags: Demonisation, Media, Spirit, Fear, of

Started by Thomas J Gale Jun 22, 2011.

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Comment by Phallon Benton on June 23, 2011 at 10:29: This fits your groups interests so i thought i would add it for you...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/merseyside/7176471.stm

Comment by Thomas J Gale on June 22, 2011 at 15:24: Welcome to this new group... this group will focus on Youth Criminality in England and Wales or the United Kingdom (depending on how we go about including Scotlands and Irelands policy and practise in here).

Include such things as significant events for young people in the UK... like the deaths of; Stephen Lawrence, James Bulger, Hollie Wells and Jessica Chapman.