Gavin, P (2014) 'No place for children: a case for the abolition of child imprisonment in England and Wales.' Irish Journal of Applied Social Studies, 14 (1). pp. 37-48. ISSN 1393-7022
Abstract
This paper provides an argument for the abolition of child imprisonment in England and Wales. England and Wales is not Ireland, but the cultural and social similarities suggest that children face a great deal of the same pressures, difficulties, trials and tribulations regardless of which side of the Irish Sea they live on. Therefore, it may provide a useful analogy for Irish policy makers. The paper argues that the incarceration of children has a wide range of negative effects on children and is provided at an excessive cost to the exchequer. Restorative justice is put forward as a viable alternative which is highly cost effective and has yielded positive results in terms of recidivism.
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| Note: | The article is available to read at the URL above. |
| Divisions: | School of Sciences |
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| Date Deposited: | 19 Apr 2018 15:49 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Aug 2021 09:49 |
| URI / Page ID: | https://researchspace.bathspa.ac.uk/id/eprint/10923 |
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