Lee Barnsdale, Rhoda MacRae, Gill McIvor, Alison Brown, Susan Eley, Margaret Malloch, Cathy Murray, Frank Popham, Laura Piacentini, Reece Walters
Department of Applied Social Science, University of Stirling
ISBN 0 7559 6078 5 (Web only publication)
ISSN 0950 2254
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CONTENTS
Acknowledgements
Executive Summary
Section One: Introduction and Background
Introduction
Operation of the Youth Court
Evaluation of the Pilot
Section Two: Methods
Section Three: Identifying Cases for the Youth Court
Introduction
Identifying Potential Youth Court Cases
Cases Reported to the Procurator Fiscal
Young People Prosecuted in the Youth Court
Summary
Section Four: Sentencing in the Youth Court
Introduction
General Operation of the Youth Court
Progress of Cases Through the Court
First Appearance and Bail
Fast-Tracking of Cases Through the Youth Court
Youth Court Disposals
Services Available to the Youth Court
Youth Court Reviews
Inter-Agency Teamwork and Communication
The Youth Court Model
Summary
Section Five: Outcomes Of The Airdrie Youth Court
Introduction
Sentencing Before and After the Introduction of the Youth Court
Changes in Recorded Crime
Reconviction Analysis
Social Workers' Assessment of Progress
Young People's Views on the Youth Court
Perceived Effectiveness of the Youth Court
Summary
Section Six: Conclusions
Achieving Youth Court Objectives
Conclusions
Appendix
The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.