CHY6012 - Childhood and Youth Justice

Objectives:

(1) Demonstrate the ability to analyse critically the social construction of the youth offender;
(2) Demonstrate the ability to analyse the legal context of youth offending;
(3) Demonstrate the ability to assess critically State and organisational responses to youth offending;
(4) Demonstrate the ability to analyse alternative responses for responding to youth offenders;
(5) Demonstrate a critical awareness of the roles undertaken by professionals in relation to youth offending;
(6) Demonstrate awareness of recent research in the youth crime field.

Content:

The module commences by exploring the social construction of youth offending and related development of the youth justice system in the United Kingdom. The legal context and the way that the range of organisations that work with young offenders plan and organise their work will be explored, with a particular focus on the Youth Justice Board, Youth Offending Teams, the Youth Court and the ‘secture estate’. Different ways of responding to youth offenders will be outlined and analysed – including custodial and non-custodial disposals. The module will draw on recent research findings to understand and develop theoretical approaches. The importance of multi-professional working and ‘joined up’ thinking will be assessed.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Lectures Semester 1
Contact hours 12
Number of groups 1

Seminars/Tutorials Semester 1
Contact hours 6
Number of groups 4

Lectures Semester 2
Contact hours 12
Number of groups 1

Seminars/Tutorials Semester 2
Contact hours 6
Number of groups 1

Assessment: