...Stephen Case; Roger Smith Purpose This study aims to critically evaluate the trajectory of the “Child First” guiding principle for youth justice in England and Wales, which challenges adult-centric constructions of children (when they offend) as “threatening” and asserts a range of theoretical...

..., involving semi-structured interviews with a purposive sample of 19 children in England who were simultaneously in residential care and subject to youth justice supervision. Data were analysed using thematic content analysis. Findings Care-experienced children described how their experiences...

... were seemingly endless and simply supported families without ever changing their direction to a more positive outcome. This search for effectiveness was as much based upon my own successes and failures as a youth justice worker for the previous five years trying to work with young people...

... existing standards to this end, and how to apply them in line with the general principles of the CRC. Key words children s rights; youth justice; healthcare; law and policy; children s rights proofing 1 Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University College Cork Introduction The United Nations Convention...