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Lesson 1

Key Text eBook

Youth Justice: A Critical Introduction

by Case, S.
Essential Resource Website

7 Main Developmental Theories: Child Development…

by Cherry, K.
Essential Resource Website

UK still out-of-step on age of criminal…

by Russell Webster
Essential Resource Legislation

Crime and Disorder Act 1998

Essential Resource Video

Teen guilty of murdering dinner lady and her 13-…

by ITV News
Essential Resource Video

The James Bulger Murder - 30 years on |…

by Liverpool ECHO
Essential Resource Video

Age of Criminal Responsibility in Scotland – What…

by Scottish Government
Essential Resource Website

What we do | UNICEF

by UNICEF
Essential Resource Video

The Mary Bell Case Full Documentary

by Clumpy Rhino
Essential Resource Video

Does the UK have a youth crime problem?

by Oxford Academic (Oxford University Press)
Essential Resource Article

The Perspective of Children on Childhood

by Avci, N. and Pekince, P.
Wider Reading eBook

Youth Justice and Penality in Comparative Context

by Goldson, B. et al.
Wider Reading Other

Public attitudes to youth crime: report on focus…

by Jacobson, J. and Kirby, A.
Wider Reading eBook

Contextual Safeguarding and Child Protection:…

by Firmin, C
Wider Reading eBook

The Criminalisation and Exploitation of Children…

by Shaw, J. and Greenhow, S.
Wider Reading eBook

Juvenile Risk and Needs Assessment: Theory,…

by Sullivan, C. J. and Childs, K. K.
Wider Reading eBook

Routledge International Handbook of Critical Gang…

by Brotherton, D. C. and Gude, R. J., (eds.)
Wider Reading eBook

Youth Justice Handbook: Theory, Policy and…

by Taylor, W., Earle, R. and Hester, R., (eds.)
Wider Reading eBook

Positive Youth Justice: Children First, Offenders…

by Haines, K. and Case, S.
Wider Reading eBook

The Life-Course of Serious and Violent Youth…

by McCuish, E. C., Lussier, P. and Corrado, R.
Wider Reading eBook

Race, Recognition and Retribution in Contemporary…

by Miller, E.
Wider Reading Other

Anti-Social Behaviour Strategies: Finding a…

by Millie, A., Jacobson, J., McDonald, E. and Hough, M.

Lesson 2

Key Text eBook

Against Youth Violence: A Social Harm Perspective

by Billingham, L., and Irwin-Rogers, K.
Key Text eBook

Young People, Crime and Justice

by Hopkins Burke, R.
Essential Resource Other

Experiences and pathways of children in care in…

by Day, A. M.
Essential Resource Website

Negative Youth Justice: Creating the youth crime…

by Case, S.
Essential Resource Other

Public attitudes to youth crime: report on focus…

by Jacobson, J. and Kirby, A.

Lesson 3

Key Text eBook

Folk Devils and Moral Panics: The Creation of the…

by Cohen, S.
Essential Resource Website

Legislation.gov.uk

by HM Government
Essential Resource Website

Youth justice statistics: 2021 to 2022

by Youth Justice Board for England and Wales
Essential Resource Website

Sentencing – Sentencing Council

by Sentencing Council

Lesson 4

Key Text eBook

Young People, Crime and Justice

by Hopkins Burke, R.
Key Text eBook

Youth Justice: A Critical Introduction

by Case, S.
Essential Resource Other

Youth Justice Statistics 2019/20: England and…

by Ministry of Justice and Youth Justice Board for England and Wales
Essential Resource Website

Youth Justice Timeline

by Bateman, T. and Hazel, N.
Essential Resource Article

Youth Justice in England and Wales: Past, Present…

by Ellis, T. and Kyo, A.
Essential Resource Other

Supporting the youngest children in the youth…

by Lucas, P. J. and Staines, J.

Lesson 5

Key Text eBook

Youth Justice: A Critical Introduction

by Case, S.
Essential Resource Website

Key international standards and norms for the…

by Penal Reform International
Essential Resource Website

Child rights and why they matter | UNICEF

by UNICEF
Essential Resource Other

International Human Rights Standards and Youth…

by Goldson, B.
Essential Resource Website

Protecting children’s rights in criminal justice…

by Penal Reform International
Essential Resource Website

Summary of Child Rights and Why They Matter

by UNICEF
Essential Resource Website

Youth justice service governance and leadership…

by Youth Justice Board for England and Wales

Lesson 6

Key Text eBook

Youth Justice: A Critical Introduction

by Case, S.
Essential Resource Video

Alexandria Holder: The duality of labels – and…

by TED
Essential Resource Other

CASE OF T. v. THE UNITED KINGDOM

by European Court of Human Rights
Wider Reading Website

Home - Office for National Statistics

by Office for National Statistics
Wider Reading eBook

The Oxford Handbook of Juvenile Crime and…

by Feld, C., and Bishop, D. M., eds.
Wider Reading Website

European Convention on Human Rights - Article 6

by European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)

Lesson 7

Key Text eBook

Against Youth Violence: A Social Harm Perspective

by Billingham, L. and Irwin-Rogers, K.
Key Text eBook

Young People, Crime and Justice

by Hopkins Burke, R.
Key Text eBook

Youth Justice: A Critical Introduction

by Case, S.
Essential Resource Other

Youth diversion evidence and practice briefing:…

by Ely, C. et al.
Essential Resource Other

Youth Justice Board Annual Report and Accounts,…

by Youth Justice Board for England and Wales
Essential Resource Website

Home - Office for National Statistics

by Office for National Statistics
Wider Reading Website

Home | Prison Reform Trust

by Prison Reform Trust
Wider Reading Website

The Howard League | Home

by Howard League for Penal Reform
Wider Reading Website

We create lively spaces for collaboration and…

by Centre for Crime and Justice Studies
Wider Reading Website

AYJ, Alliance for Youth Justice

by Alliance for Youth Justice

Lesson 8

Key Text eBook

Young People, Crime and Justice

by Hopkins Burke, R.
Key Text eBook

Against Youth Violence: A Social Harm Perspective

by Billingham, L. and Irwin-Rogers, K.
Key Text eBook

Youth Justice: A Critical Introduction

by Case, S.
Essential Resource Website

CRIN - Child Rights International Network

by Child Rights International Network (CRIN)
Essential Resource Website

Leadership. Standards. Performance. | College of…

by College of Policing
Essential Resource Website

Legislation.gov.uk

by HM Government
Essential Resource Other

Oral evidence: Children and young people in…

by House of Commons Justice Committee
Essential Resource Other

Young people in the labour market by socio-…

by Taylor, E., Santiago, L. and Stripe, C.
Essential Resource Other

Youth Justice Board for England and Wales:…

by Youth Justice Board for England and Wales
Essential Resource Website

How has the youth justice population changed?

by MPs on the House of Commons Justice Select Committee

Lesson 9

Key Text eBook

Against Youth Violence: A Social Harm Perspective

by Billingham, L. and Irwin-Rogers, K.
Key Text eBook

Youth Justice: A Critical Introduction

by Case, S.
Key Text eBook

Young People, Crime and Justice

by Hopkins Burke, R.
Essential Resource Article

Children First, Offenders Second: the centrality…

by Case, S. and Haines, K
Essential Resource Article

Victims First? Examining the place of ‘child…

by Marshall, H.
Wider Reading Other

Misspent Youth 98: The Challenge for Youth Justice

by Audit Commission