Who pulled the plug? towards an explanation of the fall in child imprisonment in England and Wales
Authors
Bateman, TimAffiliation
University of BedfordshireIssue Date
2012
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This article offers an analysis of the recent fall in youth custody in England and Wales. It argues that parallels can be drawn between the present period and the decline in child imprisonment during Margaret Thatcher’s premiership in the 1980s. In particular, increased diversion and a depoliticization of youth crime have contributed to a more tolerant decision making within the court arena. Some remarks on the implications for an understanding of the punitive turn are offered and an assessment of the prospect for future trends is provided in the light of the riots of August 2011.Citation
Bateman, T. (2012) ‘Who pulled the plug? Towards an explanation of the fall in child imprisonment’ in Youth Justice 12(1)Publisher
Sage PublicationsJournal
Youth JusticeAdditional Links
http://yjj.sagepub.com/content/12/1/36.abstractType
ArticleLanguage
enISSN
1473-2254ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1177/1473225411435616