The Youth Court in England and Wales Learnings from European Contexts and Local Developments

Stewart Field; Stefan Machura

The Youth Court in England and Wales Learnings from European Contexts and Local Developments

Stewart Field
, Stefan Machura

School of History, Law and Social Sciences

Cardiff Law School

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Abstract

The Youth Court in England and Wales is currently attracting a lot of discussion among practitioners, academics and policymakers as to how courts should deal with young defendants. The practices of other countries and the recent experience of the system in England and Wales may offer lessons as to how to adapt youth courts to the challenges of today.

Original language	English
Number of pages	19
Journal	Prison Service Journal
Volume	278
Publication status	Published - 20 May 2025

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

Youth court
youth justice
comparative criminal justice
magistrates' courts
age of criminal responsibility

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The Youth Court in England and Wales Learnings from European Contexts and Local Developments

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UN SDGs

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