Hasn't it all gone quiet about youth crime? Quieter certainly, but the subject of youth crime is never that far from debate in either the public domain or the political arena. Every year, Parliament passes yet another criminal justice Bill, all of which have some impact on under-18s who are in trouble with the law. Recent legislative changes introduced in the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 are particularly significant. In fact, the Sentencing Guidelines Council held back from publishing its draft guidelines on the Principles of Sentencing for Youths until that Act had completed its passage through Parliament.
Why is it so important? It brings in the youth rehabilitation order (YRO) - the long-expected rationalisation of community sentences first mooted more than five years ago in Youth Justice: The Next Steps - as well as the new youth conditional caution, a framework for the purposes of sentencing, a number of changes relating to the use of custody, and other measures.
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