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More focus must be placed on diverting young people from antisocial behaviour at an earlier stage, in order to tackle the problem of gangs, a crime reduction charity has said.

Magistrates back court-style hearings to deter young gang members from crime

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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

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Court-style hearings that highlight the consequences of crime to young gang members at risk of offending should be considered across all of England and Wales, a leading magistrate has said.

Child custody campaign ends after five years

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Wednesday, September 12, 2012

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A high-profile campaign to reduce numbers of children in custody is to conclude by the end of the year when its funding finishes, it has been confirmed.

Former YJB director made to drop police and crime commissioner bid

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Thursday, August 9, 2012

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A former director of strategy at the Youth Justice Board (YJB) has stepped down as a police and crime commissioner candidate because of a criminal conviction he acquired as a minor.

Response to last summer's riots 'criminalised young people'

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Tuesday, August 7, 2012

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Young people have been condemned to a future without hope as a result of getting a criminal record in connection with last summer's riots, it has been claimed.

Councils told to get more involved in youth justice

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Thursday, July 12, 2012

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Councils must play a more active role in youth justice in order to drive necessary changes to the system, the chair of the Youth Justice Board (YJB) has said.

Troubled families programme should target siblings of offenders, MPs told

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Tuesday, July 10, 2012

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Involving youth offending services with the government's troubled families agenda could help reduce numbers of young people getting in trouble with the law, MPs have been told.

Exploited girls commit crime to escape abusers, report reveals

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Monday, July 9, 2012

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Sexually exploited girls commit crime in order to escape the men who exploit them, but often end up being punished by the authorities rather than helped, a report has found.

Campaign to get police commissioners to consult with young people launched

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Tuesday, July 3, 2012

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A campaign to encourage new police and crime commissioners to consult young people before developing policies has been launched by the Howard League for Penal Reform.

Major study finds relationship between youth crime and morality

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Tuesday, June 26, 2012

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Young people who commit little or no crime display greater self-control and possess personal morals that fit well with the law, a major study by academics at Cambridge University has found.

White paper sets out antisocial behaviour measures

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Tuesday, May 22, 2012

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Criminal behaviour orders are set to replace antisocial behaviour orders (Asbos), under government plans to tackle crime and nuisance behaviour.

Youth custody levels reach new low

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Monday, May 14, 2012

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The number of under-18s in custody has fallen to the lowest level since the Youth Justice Board began collecting records, latest statistics have shown.

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Plan to axe YJB weakened its influence, says chief

Commissioner backs mentors for young offenders

Lin Hinnigan named as YJB chief executive

Nacro urges preventative work to divert young people from gangs

Magistrates back court-style hearings to deter young gang members from crime

Child custody campaign ends after five years

Former YJB director made to drop police and crime commissioner bid

Response to last summer's riots 'criminalised young people'

Councils told to get more involved in youth justice

Troubled families programme should target siblings of offenders, MPs told

Exploited girls commit crime to escape abusers, report reveals

Campaign to get police commissioners to consult with young people launched

Major study finds relationship between youth crime and morality

White paper sets out antisocial behaviour measures

Youth custody levels reach new low

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