Electronic tagging of young people shows sharp rise – BBC News

Posted December 15th, 2009 in electronic monitoring, news, young offenders by sally

“The number of young offenders ordered to wear electronic tags in England and Wales has seen a steep rise.”

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BBC News, 15th December 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Young black people and the criminal justice system: second annual report – Ministry of Justice

Posted December 11th, 2009 in criminal justice, minorities, special report, young offenders by sally

“Second annual report to the Home Affairs Select Committee on progress made in taking forward the recommendations of its inquiry.”

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Ministry of Justice, 10th December 2009

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Criminal law: youth justice and sentencing – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted December 4th, 2009 in criminal justice, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“Major changes are being made to the way that courts may sentence young offenders. On 27 April, provisions were brought into force to increase the use of ­referral orders. These are manda­tory if the offence is imprisonable and a first-time offender admits the offence and all connected offences, and the court does not deal with the matter by way of an absolute ­discharge, hospital order or custodial sentence.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd December 2009

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Skateboard pigeon killer guilty – BBC news

Posted December 1st, 2009 in animal cruelty, birds, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“A teenager has pleaded guilty to killing a pigeon by hitting it with a skateboard.”

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BBC News, 1st December 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Youth Rehabilitation Order and youth justice provisions – Ministry of Justice

Posted December 1st, 2009 in circulars, criminal justice, rehabilitation, young offenders by sally

“This circular contains information on the Youth Rehabilitation Order as well as other youth justice related changes.”

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Ministry of Justice, 30th November 2009

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Youth crime punishments – you decide – Ministry of Justice

Posted December 1st, 2009 in press releases, punishment, young offenders by sally

“More communities affected by youth crime and anti-social behaviour will, for the first time, have their say in how young offenders are punished and forced to make amends to their local neighbourhood, Justice Secretary Jack Straw announced today.”

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Ministry of Justice, 30th November 2009

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Footballer stab killer detained – BBC news

Posted November 30th, 2009 in homicide, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“A 14-year-old boy who accidentally stabbed his friend, a promising footballer, in the neck in east London has been detained for six years.”

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BBC  News, 30th November 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Boys in court after ‘abusing children in park’ – The Independent

Posted November 27th, 2009 in children, news, sexual offences, young offenders by sally

“Three boys who forced their young victims to perform degrading sex acts in a park have been given supervision orders.”

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The Independent, 27th November 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

 

Definitive Sentencing Guidelines on Overarching principles – Sentencing youths – Sentencing Guidelines Council

Posted November 23rd, 2009 in news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“On 20 November 2009 the Sentencing Guidelines Council published its definitive guideline “Overarching Principles – Sentencing Youths”, which will apply to offenders sentenced on or after 30 November 2009.

This wide-ranging guideline has been developed to deal with changes in legislation relating to youth justice to be implemented on 30 November 2009. It also draws together the principles relating to sentencing young offenders in a single authoritative document.”

Overarching principles – Sentencing youths (PDF)

Press Notice (PDF)

Sentencing Guidelines Council, 20th November 2009

Source: www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk

Boy, 16, arrested for two murders and rape faces life in jail – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 12th, 2009 in murder, news, rape, young offenders by sally

“A boy who was arrested for two murders and a rape before reaching his 16th birthday is facing life in jail.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th October 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Why we avoid charging youths, by inquest police – The Independent

Posted September 26th, 2009 in gangs, harassment, news, police, prosecutions, young offenders by sally

“Police try to avoid sending anti-social youths to prison because it increases the chances of them reoffending, an inquest into the deaths of a mother and her disabled daughter heard today.”

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The Independent, 25th September 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Police blame justice system for failures in mother daughter suicide case – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 25th, 2009 in harassment, learning difficulties, news, suicide, young offenders by sally

“Police could not act to stop a gang of youths terrorising a mother and her disabled daughter because the youth justice system is not set up to be tough against offenders, a leading police office told an inquest.”

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Daily Telegraph, 25th September 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Punch death sentence ‘too short’ – BBC News

Posted September 24th, 2009 in homicide, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“The sister of a man who died after being punched by a 15-year-old boy in South Yorkshire has attacked the two-year sentence given to the teenager.”

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BBC News, 23rd September 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Teenagers jailed for robbing and killing man – The Guardian

Posted August 26th, 2009 in murder, news, robbery, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“Two teenagers were jailed today after being convicted of killing and robbing a grandfather described by the judge as ‘a gentle, amiable man’.”

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The Guardian, 26th August 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Teenager is first to be jailed for Facebook bullying – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 24th, 2009 in bullying, internet, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“Teenager Keeley Houghton, who used Facebook to make death threats against Emily Moore, has become the first person in Britain to be jailed for bullying via a social networking site.”

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Daily Telegraph, 21st August 2009

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More than 100 children a day convicted of criminal offences – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 6th, 2009 in children, crime, news, young offenders by sally

“More than 360,000 children have been convicted of crimes since Labour came to power.”

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Daily Telegraph, 5th August 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

New bid to cut youth re-offending – BBC News

Posted August 3rd, 2009 in news, recidivists, young offenders by sally

“More than £8m will be spent over the next two years in a bid to reduce youth re-offending in England and Wales, the government has announced.”

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BBC News, 3rd August 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Regina (P) v Secretary of State for Justice – Times Law Reports

Posted July 23rd, 2009 in inquiries, law reports, prisons, young offenders by sally

Regina (P) v Secretary of State for Justice

Court of Appeal

“A real and immediate risk to life was required to justify a self-harming young man’s request that the State investigate treatment he received while detained in a young offenders institution.”

The Times, 23rd July 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Expanded plans to tackle serious youth violence announced – Ministry of Justice

Posted July 23rd, 2009 in gangs, news, offensive weapons, violence, young offenders by sally

“The government has announced details of the next phase of the Tackling Knives Action Programme, including a specialist team to take on gang-related violence.”

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Ministry of Justice, 22nd July 2009

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Schoolboy is first convicted of racist harassment of classmate – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 23rd, 2009 in bullying, news, racism, young offenders by sally

“A schoolboy is facing the threat of a year in a young offenders’ institute after he became the first to be convicted of racially harrassing a fellow pupil.”

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Daily Telegraph, 23rd July 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk