... of social work practice would benefit from an evidence-informed model of practice, anchored in human rights approaches and focused on early action. Eight principles, drawn from existing good practice in other social work and social care contexts, are outlined as the basis for a new model of practice...

... to the MACR are also summarised. Findings – Developmental science and human rights perspectives are inconsistent with a MACR no younger than 12 years. Originality/value – The paper is one of the first to extensively apply developmental science research to the MACR. The author finds that although...

... Youth Justice Police custody Human rights There is and never has been, in my opinion, any direct correlation between spiralling growth in the prison population and a fall in crime. Crime fell throughout most of the western world in the 1990s. Crime fell in countries that had, and still have...

... of how children's rights apply to the MACR are also summarised. Findings Developmental science and human rights perspectives are inconsistent with a MACR no younger than 12 years. Originality/value The paper is one of the first to extensively apply developmental science research to the MACR...