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The Lay Component in Scottish Juvenile Justice

The Lay Component in Scottish Juvenile Justice A recently completed study of the Scottish juvenile justice system, employing a variety of methodological approaches, is used as a source of information on the behavior and attitudes of the lay volunteers who make up the “children’s panels” and are responsible for decisions concerning young people who are alleged to have committed an offense or are believed to be in need of care and protection. The reported data relate to the beliefs of panel members as to the causes of delinquency and the objectives of intervention and alternative disposals; the topics they raise for discussion in children’s hearings and the factors which influence the decisions they make; and the manner in which they are perceived by the children and parents who have appeared before them. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Law and Human Behavior American Psychological Association

The Lay Component in Scottish Juvenile Justice

Law and Human Behavior , Volume 5 (2-3): 11 – Jun 1, 1981

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Publisher
American Psychological Association
Copyright
Copyright © 1981 American Psychological Association
ISSN
0147-7307
eISSN
1573-661X
DOI
10.1007/BF01044760
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Abstract

A recently completed study of the Scottish juvenile justice system, employing a variety of methodological approaches, is used as a source of information on the behavior and attitudes of the lay volunteers who make up the “children’s panels” and are responsible for decisions concerning young people who are alleged to have committed an offense or are believed to be in need of care and protection. The reported data relate to the beliefs of panel members as to the causes of delinquency and the objectives of intervention and alternative disposals; the topics they raise for discussion in children’s hearings and the factors which influence the decisions they make; and the manner in which they are perceived by the children and parents who have appeared before them.

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Law and Human BehaviorAmerican Psychological Association

Published: Jun 1, 1981

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