Youth Justice (Focus on Social Work Law, 10)

This book provides social work practitioners and allied professionals with an applied understanding of the formal legislation, policy and guidance relating to young people who are considered 'at risk' of, accused of, or convicted of involvement in offending or anti-social behaviour. Palgrave Macmillan's New Focus On Social Work Law Series Is A Series Of Short, Compact Guides To The Principles, Structures And Processes Of Particular Areas Of The Law As They Apply To Social Work Practice. Providing A Distinct Range Of Study/reference Resources For The Student And Practitioner Which Are Suited To Learning And Practice In A Variety Of Environments, They Offer Focused, Digestible And Navigable Content For Readers In An Easily Portable Form. In Brief, The Series Will Help Students And Practitioners To: O Come To Terms With Unfamiliar (legal) Language; O Apply The 'big Picture' To Narrow Areas Of The Law; O Refresh And Update Their Legal Knowledge. This volume provides social work practitioners and allied professionals with an applied understanding of the formal legislation, policy and guidance relating to young people who are considered 'at risk' of, accused of, or convicted of involvement in offending or anti-social behaviour