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Topic: Youth justice

Youth Defendants in the Crown Court

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

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.