Youth Justice - by Stephen Case

Book Synopsis

Policy development and implementation has a pivotal role in the youth justice system, profoundly impacting professionals and the children they work with. This imaginative book challenges limited explanations of policy-making as linear and government-dominated through original research into the practices, identities and relationships of a wide range of stakeholders working in multiple policy- making contexts in England and Wales.

The result is a detailed expert analysis of the contexts and mechanisms of youth justice policy-making. This book is key reading for researchers, professionals and students seeking effective understandings and responses to the long term social problem of youth offending.

Review Quotes

"Recent youth justice policy has often appeared impenetrably illusive. As both participant and observer, insider and outsider, Stephen Case, alongside his many witnesses, has revealed the shape of the beast." Rod Morgan, Professor Emeritus, University of Bristol and formerly Chairman, Youth Justice Board for England and Wales

"Steve Case prepares a richly insightful account of the twists and turns of policy making, drawing heavily on the experiences of people who are close to decision making. This is an important addition to the literature on youth justice policy and Case helpfully pulls out a range of discussion topics for the enquiring mind." John Drew CBE, Former Chief Executive of the Youth Justice Board

"This book provides a unique window into the often-shrouded world of youth justice policy creation. Policy makers interviewed for this book provide frank and revelatory insight into policy-making processes." Kathy Hampson, Aberystwyth University

About the Author

Stephen Case is Professor of Youth Justice in the Department of Criminology, Sociology & Social Policy at Loughborough University.