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Youth Justice Law and Practice
About this book
Youth Justice Law and Practice is a highly accessible and easy to navigate guide 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 on procedural differences including bail and remand, jury directions, sentencing, anonymity and reporting restrictions.The A01s bring their unique experience as specialist youth justice lawyers to explain how to communicate and engage effectively with children, the correct approach for dealing with children with learning difficulties, the importance of background and how to ensure children effectively participate in criminal proceedings and receive a fair trial.Contents include: ā¢duties owed to children at the police stationā¢charging decisions and out of court disposalsā¢bail and remandā¢age assessmentsā¢the sentencing framework relating to childrenā¢procedures and modifications to trial relating to children anonymity and reporting restrictionsā¢welfare considerations and dutiesā¢communication skillsā¢background and adolescent brain developmentā¢criminal recordsYouth 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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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Foreword
- Preface
- Contents
- Table of cases
- Table of statutes
- Table of statutory instruments
- Table of European and international legislation
- Table of abbreviations
- Part 1: Children in the criminal justice system
- 1 Overview of the youth justice system in England and Wales
- 2 Age and age disputed defendants
- 3 Relevance of background for children in the criminal justice system
- 4 Effective participation, special measures and fitness to plead for child defendants
- 5 Children as victims and witnesses
- Part 2: Children as suspects and defendants
- 6 Children and the police
- 7 Diversion, out of court disposals and alternatives to prosecution
- 8 The youth court and first appearance
- 9 Children in adult magistratesā courts
- 10 Crown Court procedure
- 11 Bail and remand
- 12 Instructing a mental health expert and instructing an intermediary
- 13 Trials of child defendants
- 14 Anonymity
- 15 Appeals
- Part 3: Sentencing and criminal records
- 16 Overview of youth sentencing
- 17 Procedure and reports
- 18 Discharges, bind overs and financial orders
- 19 Referral orders
- 20 Youth rehabilitation orders
- 21 Custodial sentences
- 22 Hospital orders and other mental health disposals
- 23 Parenting orders and parental bind over orders
- 24 Ancillary orders
- 25 Criminal records
- APPENDICES
- A Youth Court Protocol
- B Police Recorded Crime Outcome Codes
- C Criminal Practice Directions: extracts
- D Sentencing Children and Young People
- Index