Youth Justice
Youth Justice is an international peer-reviewed journal that engages with the analysis of juvenile/youth justice systems, law, policy and practice and comprises of articles that are theoretically informed and/or grounded in the latest empirical research.
"Youth Justice is a real triumph as a journal - policy relevant, theoretically rich, critical and international in scope. It is a highly welcome voice in youth justice debates previously dominated by administrative perspectives." Shadd Maruna, Rutgers School of Criminal Justice, USA.
"In little over a decade, Youth Justice has established itself as an indispensable forum for cutting-edge discussion of issues of youth justice around the world. It is a truly international resource, and one that no serious scholar or practitioner should do without." Elliot Currie, University of California, Irvine, USA
"Through its commitment to the publication of theoretically and methodologically robust articles critically addressing laws, policies and practices affecting children and young people, Youth Justice makes an important and unique contribution. The scholarly contributions provide us with a grounded and progressive perspective on youth justice, helping us to understand contemporary youth justice realities, and conceive of possible futures." Michele Burman, University of Glasgow, UK
"Youth Justice is a world leading journal, its content is cutting-edge and charts new horizons in global youth justice policy and practice." Reece Waters, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
"Since its inception, Youth Justice has consistently delivered timely and relevant analyses of juvenile justice issues from around the world. Because of its international focus, it stands out among the rest, and points to the global dimensions and cultural distinctions of youth justice. Youth Justice is an essential resource for scholars, practitioners and policymakers." Karen Joe Laidler, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Youth Justice is an international, peer-reviewed journal that engages with the analyses of juvenile/youth justice systems, law, policy and practice around the world. It contains articles that are theoretically informed and/or grounded in the latest empirical research.
Youth Justice has established itself as the leading journal in the field in the UK, and, supported by an editorial board comprising some of the world's leading youth justice scholars, the journal enjoys an ever-increasing international presence in recognition of:
- Developing interest in juvenile/youth justice theory and system formation within the national and international academic, policy and professional practice communities
- The consolidating importance of international legislation, standards, treaties, conventions and rules
- Emerging patterns of policy transfer across national borders and notable convergences in international juvenile/youth justice systems, paradoxically located alongside significant divergences within and between national jurisdictions
- An ever-increasing interest in effective policy and practice drawing lessons from pioneering approaches to juvenile/youth crime from around the world
The Editors and Editorial board aim to publish material that is both intellectually rigorous and accessible to a wide readership across the national and international academic, policy and practice communities.
Youth Justice is essential for:
- Academic criminologists and social scientists, social researchers and students of youth criminology and youth justice
- Policy-makers and government departments
- Juvenile justice/youth offending services, probation services and offender rehabilitation agencies, penal reform and criminal justice organisations, legal professionals, police services, prison services and secure facilities, social work professionals, youth and community workers, education and health professionals, drugs and substance misuse agencies
- Child welfare organisations and national/international children's rights agencies
| Ursula Kilkelly | University College Cork, Ireland |
| Stefaan Pleysier | Leuven University, Belgium |
| Tim Bateman | University of Bedfordshire, UK |
| Liz Campbell | Monash University, Australia |
| Nicola Carr | University of Nottingham, UK |
| Jenneke Christiaens | Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium |
| Nancy Dowd | University of Florida Levin College of Law |
| Mark Drakeford | University of Cardiff, Wales, UK |
| Louise Forde | University College Cork, Ireland |
| Tali Gal | The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel |
| Loraine Gelsthorpe | University of Cambridge, UK |
| Barry Goldson | University of Liverpool, UK |
| Kevin Haines | University of Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Carolyn P Hamilton | Children's Legal Centre, England, UK |
| Tapio Lappi-Seppala | National Research Institute of Legal Policy, Helsinki, Finland |
| Ton Liefaard | Leiden University, Netherlands |
| Wing Lo | City University, Hong Kong |
| Nessa Lynch | Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand |
| Lesley McAra | University of Edinburgh, UK |
| David Nelken | King's College London, UK |
| Tim Newburn | London School of Economics, UK |
| David O'Mahony | Durham University, UK |
| Jo Phoenix | University of Reading, UK |
| Johan Put | Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium |
| Ann Skelton | University of Pretoria, South Africa |
| Nigel Stone | University of East Anglia, UK |
| Rob White | University of Tasmania, Australia |
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