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   Why is it important to avoid 'criminalising' children and young people?

   • 1.4 It is important to avoid “criminalising” children and young people unnecessarily; the primary purpose of the youth justice system is to encourage children and young people to take responsibility for their own actions and promote re-integration into society rather than to punish.

   Sentencing Children and Young People – Sentencing

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   Should children and young persons be tried in the youth court?

   • This guidance makes clear that, absent a statutory requirement or compelling reason, children and young persons should be tried in the youth court. It acknowledges the importance of effective participation in proceedings by defendants.

   Children as suspects and defendants - The Crown Prosecution Service

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   What should a court consider when sentencing a child or young person?

   • 1.1 When sentencing children or young people (those aged under 18 at the date of the finding of guilt) a court must 1 have regard to: 1.2 While the seriousness of the offence will be the starting point, the approach to sentencing should be individualistic and focused on the child or young person, as opposed to offence focused.

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   What happens if a child is sentenced in a youth court?

   • Sentences can be spent in secure children’s homes, secure training centres and young offender institutions. If a child or young person between 12 and 17 years old is sentenced in the youth court, they could be given a Detention and Training Order . This can last between four months and two years.

   Types of sentences for children and young people – Sentencing

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2. www.cps.gov.uk › crime-info › youth-crimeYouth crime | The Crown Prosecution Service

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   Youth crime. The criminal justice system treats children and young people differently from adults and significant weight must be attached to the age of the suspect if they are a child or young...

3. www.gov.uk › age-of-criminal-responsibilityAge of criminal responsibility - GOV.UK

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   The age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales is 10 years old. The rules are different in Scotland. This means that children under 10 can’t be arrested or charged with a crime.

   • Children between 10 and 17 can be arrested and taken to court if they commit a crime. They are treated differently from adults and are: dealt with...
   • Young people aged 18 are treated as an adult by the law. If they’re sent to prison, they’ll be sent to a place that holds 18 to 25-year-olds, not a...

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5. www.cps.gov.uk › legal-guidance › children-suspectsChildren as suspects and defendants | The Crown Prosecution ...

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   The primary focus of this approach is prevention, diversion, and a clear commitment to developing interventions to avoid unnecessary prosecutions and criminalisation of children. A child below the...

6. www.gov.uk › browse › justiceYoung people and the law - GOV.UK

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   What happens if a child under 10 breaks the law? What happens if your child gets in trouble with the police. Youth crime prevention programmes. Youth offending teams.

7. www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk › overarching-guidesSentencing Children and Young People – Sentencing

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   Jun 1, 2017 · Sentencing principles. 1.1 When sentencing children or young people (those aged under 18 at the date of the finding of guilt) a court must 1 have regard to: the principal aim of the youth justice system (to prevent offending by children and young people); 2 and. the welfare of the child or young person. 3.

8. www.gov.uk › courts › youth-courtsCriminal courts: Youth courts - GOV.UK

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   A youth court is a special type of magistrates’ court for people aged between 10 and 17. A youth court has either: 3 magistrates. a district judge. There is not a jury in a youth court. Your ...

9. www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk › sentencing-and-theTypes of sentences for children and young people – Sentencing

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   Imposition of youth sentences. In 2022, around 12,000 children and young people were sentenced for a criminal offence. The majority (69 per cent) were issued with a community sentence. Referral orders were the most common type of community sentence imposed in 2022, with 49 per cent of children and young people sentenced receiving a referral order.