| The Centre for Social Justice has published a report on the youth justice system. Its arguments include: the age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales should be raised to 12; the youth justice system is being used to deal with problem cases that other services have been unable to tackle; and that the current system often promotes rather than reduces offending. Recommendations include a statutory duty on local authorities to provide early intervention services to children and families at risk of engaging in criminal behaviour. |
| Source: Centre for Social Justice 16 January 2012 |
| Further information: Centre for Social Justice – press release 16 January 2012 |
| Children & Young People Now 16 January 2012 |
| Rules of engagement: changing the heart of youth justice |
