Diverting young people from prosecution: toolkit
Guidance for service providers on providing effective, tailored and appropriate interventions for young people who offend.
Footnotes
1. To access the Annexes please visit the Scottish Government's Whole System Approach website. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Justice/crimes/youth-justice/reoffending
2. This does not mean that those over 18 should be excluded from youth justice diversion programmes as consideration should always be given to maturity and needs.
3. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/06/30162955/0
5. Youth Justice Guidance www.cjsw.ac.uk
6. It is expected that this data will be analysed to monitor improvement - see here.
7. http://www.sccjr.ac.uk/pubs/Diversion-from-Prosecution-to-Social-Work-in-Scotland/298
8. http://www.sccjr.ac.uk/pubs/Diversion-from-Prosecution-to-Social-Work-in-Scotland/298
9. GIRFEC - http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/People/Young-People/childrensservices/girfec
11. Worrall A, (2001) 'Girls at risk? Reflections on changing attitudes to young women's offending': Probation Journal. June 2001;
12. Referral of 16 and 17 year olds who are charged with domestic abuse can only be undertaken in exceptional circumstances- see here
Contact
Email: youth.justice@gov.scot
Telephone: 0131 244 5443
Post:
Care and Justice Division
Scottish Government
Area 2-B North
Victoria Quay
Edinburgh
EH6 6QQ
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