NCJ Number
235083
Journal
Howard Journal of Criminal Justice Volume: 50 Issue: 2 Dated: May 2011 Pages: 171-183
Date Published
May 2011
Length
13 pages
Annotation
This article reviews the 'scaled approach' for the intervention of children in trouble with the law.
Abstract
The 'scaled approach', which provides the framework for determining levels of intervention for children in conflict with the law in England and Wales, might be seen as a logical culmination of the penetration of youth justice by a risk-averse policy and practice. This article questions the extent to which the model is compliant with children's human rights and argues that constructing intervention through the lens of risk is likely to be incompatible with the effective engagement of children in trouble. (Published Abstract)