juvenile justice, youth offending, child criminal exploitation, youth gangs
Like any type of illness, those which affect a person's mental health require diagnosis and treatment. But what happens when people are unable to obtain such support? For many people who suffer from a mental health disorder, a lack of support and treatment can lead to a crisis. Certain groups in many modern societies are …
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travel fellowship had been successful. I had applied to undertake research in the USA on gangs. Churchill Fellows are able to travel overseas to learn from international practice. The Trust offers a number of fellowships each year and has become increasingly important in both the research and dissemination of criminal justice practice by both academics …
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I am currently at the University of Sassari in Sardinia. Yesterday I presented a lecture about a research project that is funded by Edge Hill University, which explores the offending narratives of young people. This is a qualitative piece of research that follows on from my PhD and seeks to understand how young people feel …
Juvenile Justice Psych 