Implementing restorative justice in children's residential care

Hayden, Carol; Gough, Dennis

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“…Fitzpatrick et al (2016) argue for the need for a cultural change in attitudes to young people in general. That said, a concerted policy change across the care system, such as the use of restorative approaches alongside protocols with the police that promote the use of these approaches, as well as the use of police discretion, could lead to immediate reductions in official records of offending if implemented consistently (Hayden & Gough, 2010;Narey, 2016). The care and youth justice systems have it within their power to decide how they respond to the often highly problematic behaviour presented by young people.…”

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“…This latter finding could be interpreted in a number of ways. For example, possibly, care was helping to reduce the more serious offending behaviour, but perhaps, the additional surveillance in care placements resulted in the reporting of less serious crimes that may not have been reported had they occurred in a family environment (Hayden & Gough, 2010;Howard League, 2016). …”

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“…Specific aspects of the way the care system operates can enhance risks (rather than protective factors), for example, placement instability (Darker et al, 2008;Morrison & Shepherd, 2015); poor after care and care leaver services (Fitzpatrick et al, 2016;Forrester et al, 2009); greater adult surveillance and negative police attitudes (Darker et al, 2008;Howard League, 2016); and the concentration of the most damaged and behaviourally challenging children in "residential" care (Hayden & Gough, 2010;Howard League, 2016). Furthermore, ineffective policies and procedures for responding to highly problematic behaviour (Hayden & Gough, 2010;Howard League, 2016;Narey, 2016;Shaw, 2012) provide a setting that can enhance the risks of having an official record of offending, rather than reduce it. This latter argument is particularly relevant to the minority of children in residential care.…”

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“…An alternative perspective focuses on young people who are successful in care (Martin & Jackson, 2002), those who experience care as a turning point or opportunity to realize their potential (Stein, 2005), and those who do not offend whilst in care (Hayden & Gough, 2010).…”

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Patterns of offending behaviour over time for different groups of children in relation to time spent in and out of care

Hayden

Graves

2017

Child & Family Social Work

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Children who spend time in care are more likely to have an official record of offending behaviour than the general population. However, there is a lack of longitudinal research on the timing, severity, and volume of offending in relation to time spent in and out of care. Furthermore, differences in patterns of offending by identifiable groups in care are rarely a focus of research.This study is both longitudinal and identifies 8 groups within the care population with different volumes of recorded offending: ranging from a mean of 41.75 (prolific) to 1.60 (low). Substance misuse, gender, and reasons for referral to care were associated with different patterns of offending in and out of care. The study is primarily based on a subsample of 64 children who had offended whilst in care. The subsample represents 38.5% of a cohort of children who had been in care or were taken into care over a particular period (2008)(2009)(2010)(2011) in one local authority.The placements and recorded offences of the 64 children were tracked for a further 2 years (2011)(2012)(2013). The study highlights future areas of research and the need for more tailored responses to different groups within the care system. . In recent years, more children are spending some time in care and the rate per 10,000 children younger than 18 years has increased from 54 to 60 between 2009.Taylor (2003) argues that the relationship between care, troublesome behaviour, and criminal careers has often been taken as a given, without being properly understood and evidenced. Young people in care are not a homogenous population; they spend very different amounts of time in and out of care, in different types and combinations of placement; and they bring with them different combinations of issues that may intersect with their vulnerability to getting into trouble. Fitzpatrick, Williams, and Coyne (2016) argue that many of the issues that relate to how the criminal justice system interacts with children in care and care leavers cannot be neatly dealt with. They argue that these issues connect with broader policy, such as the age of criminal responsibility in England and the support provided for care leavers. Narey (2016) highlights other issues such as Home Office counting rules and police discretion in relation to responses to police call-outs to residential care. In other words, the broader policy setting in which young people in care get a record of offending behaviour is part of the problem, and it can conflict with targeted initiatives aimed at reducing the number of children in care with a record of offending.The current empirical study is framed by broader theoretical explanations relevant to offending behaviour and children in care and key research evidence on the prevalence of offending behaviour by children in care (specifically longitudinal research). The study sets out to answer five research questions. First, what is the prevalence of offending behaviour amongst children and young people who have spent time in care? Second, do young people com...

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Patterns of offending behaviour over time for different groups of children in relation to time spent in and out of care

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Graves

2017

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“…The aim of these approaches is to encourage young people to realise the impact of their offence or behaviour and deter them from similar behaviour in the future. While attempts at diversion are to be welcomed, findings so far have indicated varying degrees of success (Hayden and Gough, 2010) and concerns have been raised regarding the soundness of the evidence base for restorative justice and its appropriateness in such settings (Goldson, 2011;Sharpe, 2012). Therefore, such approaches should not be viewed as a panacea and treated with a degree of caution (Fitzpatrick, 2014).…”

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Policy, Practice and Perceptions: Exploring the Criminalisation of Children’s Home Residents in England

Shaw¹

2016

Youth Justice

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The criminalisation of young people in response to children's residential, home-based challenging behaviour remains a persistent problem in the United Kingdom. This article presents research which, through a series of semi-structured interviews and a focus group with professionals from the care and youth justice systems, sought to gain insights into why this might be the case. It was concluded that there is a need to empower residential staff; bring greater objectivity into decision-making processes and raise awareness of how system contact can impact children's self-perception, and future prospects.

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Offending behaviour in care: is children's residential care a ‘criminogenic’ environment?

Hayden

2010

Child & Family Social Work

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This paper focuses on offending behaviour and children in residential care. The paper considers whether children's residential care is a ‘criminogenic’ environment, i.e. whether this type of care environment helps to provide the conditions that produce crime or criminality. The paper draws on the findings from recently completed research on 10 children's homes in a large county local authority in England. This paper focuses on the patterns shown in trend data collected on problematic and offending data across these homes over a 7‐year period (2001–2007) and a 1‐year cohort study of 46 young people. Interviews with care staff and young people are used to contextualize these patterns. The data provide evidence of an environment where conflict and offending behaviour are common. It is argued that the residential care environment, particularly for older teenagers, often presents a set of risks that tend to reinforce offending behaviour and that this is in part due to its ‘last resort’ status.

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Implementing restorative justice in children's residential care

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Patterns of offending behaviour over time for different groups of children in relation to time spent in and out of care

Patterns of offending behaviour over time for different groups of children in relation to time spent in and out of care

Policy, Practice and Perceptions: Exploring the Criminalisation of Children’s Home Residents in England

Offending behaviour in care: is children's residential care a ‘criminogenic’ environment?

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