With the training phase complete, the 15 groups will research a range ofdifferent issues, and in the first of a series of project profiles wetake a look at the Independent Academic Research Studies (IARS) groupand its research into restorative justice and race hate crime.
This London-based initiative builds on previous IARS work that focusedon the way restorative justice has been used to address hate crime inthe capital. The project aims to bridge the existing gap in research bygiving young people their say. It also aims to provide evidence andanalysis to inform policy making at local and national levels.
A core group of five researchers will carry out original fieldwork tocollect the views of 20 young people from London, Manchester andLiverpool - the first time original youth-led research has beenundertaken in this comparative fashion. The project will be carried outexclusively by young people aged 11 to 25.
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