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Overview

Youth justice is rarely out of the news, and governments seem to constantly revise policies in this area. But what is the reality of youth crime? How well do policies in this area work? In this topic, students will develop skills to critically and thoughtfully undertake research in this and … For more content click the Read More button below.

Aims

This topic aims to:

  • Explore the problem of youth crime from a variety of perspectives
  • Critically assess contemporary debates about youth justice and related social issues 

Learning outcomes

On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
1.
Assess contemporary issues and debates about youth justice and related social issues
2.
Recognise contemporary challenges to the youth justice system, and discrepancies between the ideal and real youth justice system
3.
Examine youth crime from a variety of perspectives

Requisites information

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