Category: Youth justice
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Youth Defendants in the Crown Court
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Judicial College publishes updated version of the Youth Defendants in the Crown Court bench book
When a 6 month prison sentence is simply not enough
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It’s always struck me as odd that a youth can receive a maximum sentence of 2 years detention, by way of a Detention & Training Order, in the Youth Court.