Thanks for ESRC part-funding, there are now 40 places available (assigned on
a first come, first served basis) for only £20 per person. To get one of
these places please contact James Hardie-Bick by Monday, March 20th on
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Please be sure to spread this email to all who may be interested in
attending what promises to be an extremely critical and thought-provoking
conference on youth justice.
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National Conference
DOING YOUTH JUSTICE:
Difficulties and Opportunities
6th April, 2006, The Khalili Lecture Theatre, SOAS, Russell Square, London
Fee: Institutional £90 - Individual £75 - Concessions £55
Keynote Speakers Include:
Rod Morgan, Chair, Youth Justice Board for England and Wales
John Muncie, The Open University
John Pitts, The University of Luton
Joanna Phoenix, University of Bath
Spike Cadman, Senior Policy Officer, Youth and Crime Section, NACRO
Barry Goldson, University of Liverpool
Performances by the winners of Beyond The Tag
Conference Aims:
Nearly a decade on from the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 and the changes to
youth justice that accompanied it, 'Doing Youth Justice' provides a platform
from which to reflect critically upon both practice and policy. This
conference brings together speakers from a range of backgrounds who will
focus on providing a critical overview of contemporary issues, and provide a
framework in which to confront some of the problems of working in the area
of youth justice. Areas covered include international comparisons of youth
justice work, overviews of contemporary policies, decision making about risk
and need, struggles for and between practitioners, possibilities for
innovation and constraints to changing policy and practice.
By bringing together a range of practitioners, academics and policy makers
this conference will provide a forum to explore the contradictory frameworks
governing young people in trouble with the law.
The conference will end with performances from the winners of Beyond the Tag
- a regional creative writing competition for young people in youth justice.
For a registration form or more information, contact James Hardie-Bick,
Conference Organiser, Tel: 01225-383623, Email@ [log in to unmask]
Dr Joanna Phoenix
Senior Lecturer
Department of Social and Policy Sciences
University of Bath
Bath
BA2 7AY
Tel: 01225-383219
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