PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY - YOUTH OFFENDERS

Question 1

If the parent agrees, how long can they be bound to keep their child under control ?

Answer 1

Up to a period of 1 year

Question 2

If the child commits an offence while the parent is bound to keep their child under control how much can they be fined?

Answer 2

£1,000

Question 3

other than keeping control of child, what else can a parent be bound to do ?

Answer 3

Bound to ensure offender complies with community sentences

Question 4

What happens when an offender under 16 is fined or ordered to pay compensation?

Answer 4

-Court must require the offenders parents to pay but will however take into consideration their financial status

Question 5

What is the purpose of a Parenting Order?

Answer 5

Intended to offer training and support to parents to help change their children offending behaviour

Question 6

What is required of parents given a Parenting Order?

Answer 6

-attend counselling or guidance sessions

Question 7

When giving a parenting order to attend counselling sessions or guidance sessions, what is the time restrictions on this?

Answer 7

maximum once a week

up to 3 month

Question 8

What could be the conditions of a parenting order?

2

Answer 8

• escort the child to school

- ensure that a responsible adult is present in the home in the evening to supervise the child

Question 9

When may the court make a parenting order?
(4)
(ACTS)

Answer 9

where

• the court makes a child safety order
• the court makes an anti-social behaviour order (or sex offender order) in respect of a child
• a child or young person is convicted of an offence
• a parent is convicted of an offence relating to truancy under the Education Act 1996

Question 10

When should a court make a parenting order and when should they not?

Answer 10

Should when a person is aged under 16 and is convicted of an offence
-Shouldn’t be used if the courts don’t feel that it is desirable in the interests of preventing the conduct which gave rise to the order

Question 11

What must a court do if an offender under 16 has been convicted of an offence but they do not grant a Parenting Order?

Answer 11

-Must state in open court that it is not satisfied and explain why not

Question 12

What Act governs Youth Offending Teams?

Answer 12

Crime and Disorder Act 1998

Question 13

What did the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 do in terms of Youth Offending Teams?

Answer 13

made it the duty of each local authority to establish one or more YOT in their area

Question 14

What are the two main agencies involved in YOT’s?

Answer 14

• probation service

- social services

Question 15

What is the purpose of a YOT?

Answer 15

In order to coordinate the provision of youth justice services in the area

Question 16

What is needed in a Youth Offending Team?

5

Answer 16

• probation service
• local authority social worker
• police officer
• a representative of the local health authority
• person nominated by the chief education officer

Question 17

What power highlights the role of the YOT’s?

Answer 17

s.66 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998

Question 18

What does s.66 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 highlight in the role of YOT’s?

Answer 18

that any offender who is warned must be referred to the local YOT

Question 19

What is the act which governs when a parent is convicted of an offence relating to truancy?

Answer 19

the Education Act 1996