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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...
Feb 25, 2019 · The Government remains firmly committed to maintaining a distinct youth justice system - one which must both deliver justice for those who are victims of crime and rehabilitate offenders.
Dec 8, 2020 · The new report ‘A Rights-Based Analysis of Youth Justice in the United Kingdom’ is Unicef UK’s first in-depth look into the UK youth justice system, and reviews, from a child rights perspective, the contexts in which youth justice functions in each of the four UK nations.
The youth justice system in England and Wales comprises the organs and processes that are used to prosecute, convict and punish persons under 18 years of age who commit criminal offences. The principal aim of the youth justice system is to prevent offending by children and young persons.
This timeline sets out a brief history of youth justice in England and Wales from the first attempts to separate young offenders from adults in the criminal justice system a little over 220 years ago.
Over the same period the number of children entering the youth justice system for the first time has fallen by 82%, the number prosecuted at court has reduced by 69%, and there are now around...
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Oct 8, 2023 · The Youth Court system is underpinned by key principles, which prioritise the welfare of the child, address offending behaviour, and aim at preventing reoffending. These principles are evident at all stages of the Youth Court process, from the first hearing through to the final sentencing.
