Youth Crime, Referral Orders and Restorative Justice: A Qualitative Evaluation of the Use and Success of Referral Orders as a Restorative Approach in Youth Justice

Referral orders were introduced in 2002 as part of New Labour's first youth justice reforms, for young offenders pleading guilty at their first appearance before the court. The thesis evaluates whether referral orders are, firstly, a genuinely restorative disposal and, secondly, 'successfu...

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Main Author: Newbury, Alexandra Helen
Published: University of Sussex 2008
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.487002