Youth Justice - pollicing/courts

Question 1

why is there a trust issue

Answer 1

Many young people do not trust the police due to how they are being victimised

Question 2

Crime and Disorder Act

Answer 2

• 1998
• net-widening, links to ASBOs
• more crimes for young people to commit
• Cohen 1985

Question 3

2012/13 how many young people arrested

Answer 3

1.7 million

Question 4

How many of the children arrested in 2012/13 were 10-17 years old

Answer 4

126,809

Question 5

how many were sentenced to immediate custody in 2002/3

Answer 5

7,110

Question 6

Labelling theory

Answer 6

• police label young people hooligans
• more likely to live up to their label
• creates moral panic
• “troublesome youth”
• Becker