case study on the critical understanding of the treatment and sentencing of young people

Title : Treatment and sentencing of young people in England

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Introduction

The Government of England and Wales are engaged in a major programme of reform of the youth justice system . In particular , they seek to overhaul arrangements for the provision of juvenile secure accommodation by establishing the Youth Justice Board as the body responsible for commissioning and purchasing , and for overseeing placement (Bennett 2007 . The board was established in September 1998 under the Crime and Dis Act 1998 to drive up standards and promote good

practice within the youth justice system . The draft now extends the board 's role in the key area of youth custody to bring greater coherence to what has been a fragmented and uncoordinated part of the youth justice system (Bean 2005

Discussion

First , the Governments have made reform of the youth justice system a key priority . New multi-agency youth offending teams are now in place across England and Wales (Bennett 2007 . New powers under the Crime and Dis Act 1998 for the police and courts to intervene earlier and more effectively in a young person 's offending career was rolled out nationally on 1 June 1998 , and the Youth Justice Board is administering a development fund of more than ?80 million over three years to strengthen the programmes available locally to reduce youth offending (Bennett 2007

It is essential that the courts have the powers necessary to protect the public in dealing with the most serious and persistent young offenders They...