week 10 Flashcards
(32 cards)
what is youth justice
concerned with offenders between the ages of 10-17
(approx age of adolescence)
when is the age of responsibility UK
10
why are young offenders treated differently
childhood innocence
hormonal and biological change
in education
what’s the peak age of offending
15-18 - higher for males
what is the yjs
youth justice system
working to prevent offending by children
why was the yjs set up
under the crime and disorder act 1998
what is the crime and disorder act 1998
requires authorities to set up youth offending teams to work with children so they don’t offend
how many youth offending teams are there
157
what happens if a 10-17 yr old is arrested under PACE 1984
have the right to legal advice and an adult must be present
how many child 1st time entrants in the youth justice system 2022
8000
whats the average age of child ftes
increased from 15.1 to 15.4
what’s the most common child fte
summary offences - theft and assault
possession of weapons
proportion of child fees committing possession of weapon offences
increase of 17% over the last 10 yrs
how many 10-17yr olds were arrested 2022
54,000
how many arrested 10-17yr olds were cautioned
5000
how many 10-17yr olds arrested proceeded to court
17,000
how many children were given a custodial sentence
553
what was the average custodial sentence for 10-17yr olds
22.8 months
youth court sentencing options
fines
curfews
electric tagging
custodial sentence
community service
referrals to youth offenders
what’s the basic custodial sentance
detention and training order
a period of custody and then a period of supervision
how long can a custodial sentence last
4-24 months
what’s a young offenders institution
18-20 yr olds
less staff
take part in 25 hrs of education per week to improve behaviour and help with employable skills
how many young offender institutions are there
37
what is a secure training centre
Privately run education centre
under 17s
