Restorative youth detention

The way forward

Dados Bibliográficos

ID12900312
AutoresKatherine Doolin (0000-0001-8967-6776, University of Auckland, autor correspondente)
Ano2020
Volume22
Fascículo3
Páginas367-382
Data de publicação2020-11-29
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoCriminology & Criminal Justice (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1748-8958 • E-ISSN: 1748-8966
EditoraSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1748895820973251
OpenAlexW3107802157
IdiomaEN
Referências citadas22

This article explores a range of normative, conceptual and practical issues that arise from utilising restorative justice with young people in custody in England and Wales, and considers the appropriateness of doing so within the coercive and oppressive space that prison occupies. It is suggested that, while there are some clear benefits for victims and offenders, there is a need to proceed with caution. This is because children who are incarcerated are particularly vulnerable in addition to simply their age owing to the resilience required to survive a penal system that can be isolating and dangerous, as well as their often complex needs, and difficult life histories. This is also because there is a need to ensure that the process adheres to the ethos of restorative justice, and does not divert attention from the current problems within the youth secure estate or the pressing need to continue reducing child imprisonment

Criminology · Economic Justice · Estate · Ethos · Imprisonment · Normative · Political science · Prison · Restorative justice · Sociology · Child Abuse and Trauma · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Law · Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending