Custodial control or community alternatives? : an examination of the impact of the 1982 Criminal Justice Act in one local authority
State intervention with children and young people in conflict with the law is determined at a local level in England and Wales. While the state lays down legislation which provides a framework for sentencing juvenile offenders, the interaction among agencies involved in local juvenile justice systems determines the day to day practice of controlling young people in trouble with the law. Research into one local juvenile justice system examined the cases of all juveniles sentenced to custody or community alternatives from 1983 through 1988. The research raises issues around methodology, race, criteria for custody, social inquiry reports and agency policy towards juvenile offenders and illustrates a research approach which brings researchers, policy makers, and practitioners together in a productive alliance.
The Road to Custody is Paved with Good Intentions
Social work intervention can unintentionally push the young offender closer toward a custodial sentence. Social workers and probation officers are not entirely blameless in accounting for the large number of young people in detention centres and borstals. As part of the sentencing process probation officers need to be mindful of their part in the operation of the sentencing tariff.
The Role of Human Rights in EU-US Bilateral Relations
This report aims to analyse the different dimensions and levels of EU-US relations, to survey the instruments the EU uses in this relation and to provide some recommendations for future EU actions. It provides an overview of the main similarities and differences between the EU and the US regarding human rights, and measures the influence of the EU on the state and practice of human rights in the United States. Likewise, this report analyses how the United States may affect human rights in the EU and its Member States, notably in light of US policies that are strongly criticized by the EU from a human rights-based perspective.