youth justice

Question 1

age of criminal responsibility

Answer 1

bulger case- from 14 to 10 years old

Question 2

youth offending teams

Answer 2

1 per local authority
involved when young person is arrested
meetings to prevent offending
manage court orders

Question 3

those under 10

Answer 3

discuss with parents
parenting agreement
parenting orders (fines up to £1000)

Question 4

those 10-18

Answer 4

diversionary approaches
youth courts
reporting restrictions
special sentences

Question 5

out of court disposals

Answer 5

beureu- intervenes before sentence given
youth caution

Question 6

ancillary orders

Answer 6

orders that occur parallel to a court case
community protection notice- antisocial behaviour order
ASBI’s- antisocial behaviour injunctions

Question 7

criminal behaviour order

Answer 7

after conviction
proven it will prevent behaviour causing harrassment
timescaled

Question 8

sentencing youth

Answer 8

may include discharge, fines
special sentences available
referral orders- main restorative option
detention and training order

Question 9

youth rehabilitation order

Answer 9

used when one or more requirement designed for punishment reduces re-offending
may also require-
inensive supervision
fostering

Question 10

detention and training order

Answer 10

last resort
not applicable under 12
given under 18 if no sentence is sufficient
half in secure training unit
other half in community supervised by YOT
lasts 2/3rds of adults sentence

Question 11

additional sentences at crown court

Answer 11

long term detention
extended sentence of detention
detention at his majestys pleasure
special sentence of detention for terrorist offences