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‘Child First’ and desistance (2024)
Book Chapter
Hazel, N., & Case, S. (2024). ‘Child First’ and desistance. In Desistance and Children (37-56). Policy Press. https://doi.org/10.51952/9781447369127.ch002

The neoliberal focus on crime reduction has meant that many youth justice systems see ‘desistance’ from crime as their primary goal. This chapter contends that their attempts to address children’s offending directly and literally has promoted a reduc... Read More about ‘Child First’ and desistance.