DeepDyve eBooks - A Return to Social Justice

Urwin, Jessica

Pages: 1 –27

[The philosophical construction of justice has developed over time, with new applications, interpretations, and views of justice emerging. This chapter considers the historical, political, and current contexts of youth justice in light of the philosophical development and application of social...

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Rawls’ Role in Improving Structures

Urwin, Jessica

Pages: 29 –54

[There are many different perceptions of social justice. To underpin youth justice with ideals of social justice, one must be chosen and applied in a consistent way. John Rawls’ theory of justice as fairness is the most appropriate form of social justice to achieve this. Justice as fairness...

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The Current State of Youth Justice

Urwin, Jessica

Pages: 55 –82

[To understand what the current structure of youth justice is, how structures are developed and what a good structure looks like need to be considered. Checkland’s Soft Systems Thinking (SST) is given as a clear and systematic approach to the understanding and development of organisational...

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Care Versus Control Ideologies

Urwin, Jessica

Pages: 83 –114

[Youth justice has a responsibility to provide care for young people, whilst exerting forms of control over their criminal behaviours. This dichotomy creates tensions within practice, which are representative of longstanding social and philosophical issues. Utilising Foucault’s theory of social...

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Unbalanced Principles, Fractured Identities

Urwin, Jessica

Pages: 115 –138

[The lack of a clear philosophical approach to youth justice practice impacts practitioners as well as young people. Youth justice workers and other professionals within the field are hindered by the philosophical and ideological confusion that is created by the organisational structure of youth...

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A Better Structure

Urwin, Jessica

Pages: 139 –166

[This chapter sets out a proposed organisational structure for youth justice. Based upon John Rawls’ justice as fairness and applied principles of social justice that have been developed from this, the proposed structure takes a socially just approach to criminal justice work. Arguing that for...

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Social Justice in Practice

Urwin, Jessica

Pages: 167 –199

[This chapter takes the structure discussed in Chap. 6, and considers what steps could be taken to develop the current structure and practice of youth justice. Clarifying the philosophical position from which youth justice operates is central to this, and so, this chapter argues for principled...

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Signs of Change

Urwin, Jessica

Pages: 201 –218

[Within youth justice, there are signs that a socially just approach is being developed. Initiatives such as positive youth justice, Children First Offenders Second, and the Surrey model all utilise aspects of social justice, and have been praised for their innovation. This chapter considers all...

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Conclusion

Urwin, Jessica

Pages: 219 –222

[Theory and philosophy have been overlooked within youth justice. Focusing on the practical has meant that the reasoning behind action within youth justice is not considered, which has led to problems within practice. Here it is argued that to progress the field of youth justice, theory and...

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