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Abstract
The government’s recent ‘bonfire of the quangos’ put at issue the future of the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales (YJB). Drawing on research with YJB staff, ministers and civil servants, this article argues a central body like the YJB is crucial for youth justice. The institutions of government bureaucracy are an important part of the penal field in which policy is produced. An ‘arm’s length’ body outside the civil service allows central decision making to be directed by expertise and child-centred principles. However, the same features that make the YJB important also make it both high risk for ministers and difficult to defend.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 209-225 |
Journal | Youth Justice |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 26 Dec 2014 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2015 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- bureaucracy
- England and Wales
- Youth Justice Board
- policy
- government
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The future role of the YJB
Anna Souhami (Speaker)
Feb 2015Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship Symposium
Anna Souhami (Invited speaker)
2007Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference