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Community Matters: making a difference to tackling youth crime
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Sharpe, Karen |
| Copyright Year | 2001 |
| Abstract | In April 2002, the Referral Order a new primary sentencing disposal for 10-17 year olds pleading guilty and convicted for the first time by the courts will be introduced nationally throughout England and Wales. The disposal involves the young offender being referred to a youth offender panel (YOP) consisting of one member of the Youth Offending Team (YOT) and (at least) two volunteers, known as 'community panel members' (CPMs), which will then agree a 'contract' with the young offender. Governed by the principles underlying the concept of restorative justice, defined as "restoration, reintegration and responsibility" (Home Office 1997), one of the purposes of the YOP is to engage local communities in dealing with young offenders. Responsibility for the recruitment, selection and training of community panel members is the statutory responsibility of the YOT. The draft Guidance (Home Office 2000) suggests that panel members should be 'representative' of the local community and that their selection is to be based on personal qualities rather than professional qualifications. (A copy of the Guidance is available at www.homeoffice.gov.uk/yousys.dgyot.htm). The provision of appropriate training for CPMs forms an "integral and compulsory part" of the process. |
| Starting Page | 26 |
| Ending Page | 27 |
| Page Count | 2 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1080/09627250108553168 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.crimeandjustice.org.uk/sites/crimeandjustice.org.uk/files/09627250108553168.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1080/09627250108553168 |
| Volume Number | 45 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
