NCJ Number
232930
Date Published
2010
Length
27 pages
Annotation
This chapter reviews in broad terms how the facts and analysis presented in the previous chapters point towards a few key reforms that could transform the youth justice system and shift resources from punishment to prevention.
Abstract
The failures of the present responses to youth crime and antisocial behavior are deep-rooted and far-reaching. There is a formidable body of evidence that points to the need for reform of the systems for preventing and responding to youth crime and antisocial behavior. This book, through the preceding chapters, draws together the best evidence and indicates key reforms in outline. These are the starting point for the development of plans for reform. The Independent Commission on Youth Crime and Antisocial Behavior sets out its more detailed recommendations against the background of the evidence presented in this book. If there is support for a set of key reforms in outline that could transform the youth justice system and shift resources from punishment to prevention, the next step is to develop more detailed plans in consultation with the actors within the youth justice system. The ultimate aim should be to use trusted, established, and familiar centers of power and influence within the existing systems as the base from which to develop and adapt. Tables, notes, and references