Abstract
The recent resurgence of practices aimed at ‘diverting’ young people from prosecution appears to suggest a sea change from the interventionism which characterized New Labour’s approach to young law-breakers. Drawing on interviews with youth justice practitioners at two sites in England, we argue this is overly simplistic, since the ‘interventionist diversion’ they describe reflects the continued influence of New Labour reforms, as well as older approaches. We conclude that more empirical research is needed to establish where such interventions sit within the broader – and increasingly localized – landscape of support provision, as well as the consequences of providing ‘welfare’ in this way.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 117-133 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Youth Justice |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 2 |
Early online date | 21 Nov 2014 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2015 |
Keywords
- crime prevention
- diversion
- early intervention
- localism
- welfare