The youth justice system in England and Wales: History, current developments and key issues in policy and practice with young offenders
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The following areas will be addressed in the article, based upon a review of relevant evidence in these different areas. 1) Health, safety and well-being (including mental health) 2) Interprofessional and interagency working/sharing of information 3) Restorative approaches 4) Restorative justice 5) Young people who have sexually abused 6) Young people held in police custody 7) Risk assessment in Youth Justice 8) Ethnicity issues in work with young offenders
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