Research articles, reports and briefings
The materials in this section are from a variety of partners and organisations that have published articles, reports or briefings that are relevant to youth justice and can support embedding evidence in practice.
If you are aware of further relevant articles, reports or briefings please let us know.
Summary: Link to the outcome of the resettlement consortia pilots in 2009 to 2012 and 2015 to 2017. Description: In 2009, the Youth Justice Board commenced working with stakeholders to develop three regionally led consortia pilots: one in the North West of England, one in the South West of England and one in Wessex. Children’s services and…
Summary: Review and summary concerned with what is currently known about children and young people across welfare, youth justice and mental health secure settings in England and Wales. Description: The Nuffield Family Justice Observatory have published What do we know about children and young people deprived of their liberty in England and Wales? An evidence review report and a summary report.…
Summary: Agenda Alliance for Women and Girls at Risk and the Alliance for Youth Justice have published a report to make the case for the needs of girls and young women aged 17 to 25 in contact with the criminal justice system. Description: Agenda Alliance for Women and Girls at Risk and the Alliance for Youth Justice have…
Summary: HM Inspectorate of Probation have published research on the different approaches pertaining to knife crime. Description: HM Inspectorate of Probation, as part of their research and analysis bulletin have published 'Promising Approaches to Knife Crime: An Exploratory Study' (May 2022) . The study identified four groups of promising approaches to knife crime: Diversionary activities Strengths-based approaches Knife…
Summary: An article concerned with the over-representation and mistreatment of care leavers in the Criminal Justice System. Description: The Criminology and Criminal Justice Journal publised the neglected needs of care leavers in the criminal justice system: practitioners’ perspectives and the persistence of problem (corporate) parenting is an article concerned with the over-representation and mistreatment of care leavers in…
Summary: The Early Intervention Foundation published a report which provides an overview around effective and ineffective approaches aimed to prevent gang involvement and youth violence. Description: The Early Intervention Foundation have published what works to prevent gang involvement, youth violence and crime: A rapid review of interventions delivered in the UK and abroad (2015). The report provides a…
Summary: Statistics from data sources across the criminal justice system that help to provide a combined perspective on the typical experiences of different ethnic groups. The data published on a two year cycle. Description: The Ministry of Justice, realease every two years the race and criminal justice statistical data and analsyis concerned with the typical experiences of different ethnic…
Summary: Access to the 'Punishing Abuse' report which looks at the lives of 80 children that are involved in the criminal justice system. Description: The Punishing Abuse report was commissioned by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) and the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner. The report provides a number of recommendations and proposals that focus on implementing…
Summary: The Adverse Child Experience Support Hub Wales have produced two key papers looking at trauma informed terminology and identification of Welsh run projects/interventions/programmes and their terminology. Description: The Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) Support Hub Wales have published a variety of reports that may be of interest including: Trauma-informed: Identifying Key Language and Terminology through a Review…
Summary: Howard League for Penal Reform report concerned with local penal cultures and the impact on outcomes for children. Description: Howard League for Penal Reform has published making youth justice: local penal cultures and differential outcomes – lessons and prospects for policy and practice report. The report is underpinned by quantitative and qualitative research showing that youth justice…
Summary: Acccess to an article that analyses the impact of inspection on practitioners, practice and providers in Probation. Description: An analysis of inspection in probation and its impact on practitioners, practice and providers article analyses the impact of Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation on practice, providers and practitioners. The article presents data from interviews with 77 participants from…
Summary: Access to the thematic inspection of the experience of black and mixed heritage boys in the youth justice system published by HM Inspectorate of Probation. Description: HM Inspectorate of Probation completed a thematic inspection report of the experiences of black and mixed heritage boys in the youth justice system. Made available by HM Inspectorate of Probation are…