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Youth Justice: SGC Overarching Principles - Sentencing Youths
The Sentencing Guidelines Council's
'Overarching Principles - Sentencing Youths' Definitive Guideline.

Plus: a summary of the key changes from the consultation document

Styled as per Youth Justice and The Youth Court

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Youth Court Layout
A helpful diagram, taken from Youth Justice and The Youth Court (2010 edition - now available)

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Crime and Punishment Quiz
Test you knowledge of crime and punishment with our quiz.

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Magistrates' Court diagrams
Some helpful diagrams, taken from The Magistrates' Court: An Introduction (5th Ed, May 2009)

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Restorative Justice in Prisons
A Guide to Making It Happen: Free Toolkits page

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Catalogue 2008-9
Download our latest catalogue in PDF format

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So You Think You Know Me?
Allan Weaver

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The New Home Office
An Introduction SECOND EDITION

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"The Home Office: An Overview"

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The New Ministry of Justice
An Introduction SECOND EDITION

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"The Ministry of Justice: An Overview"

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The Criminal Justice System
An Introduction

THIRD EDITION

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Making Good
Prisons, Punishment and Beyond SECOND EDITION

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Diversity in the Media
History of the Cultural Diversity Advisory Group to the Media 1992-2007

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Law, Justice and Mediation
The Legend of St Yves

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Doing Justice Better
The Politics of Restorative Justice

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Serial Killers
Hunting Britons and Their Victims 1960-2006

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Continuity and Change in the Home Office
Referenced in Crime, State and Citizen by David Faulkner; and The New Ministry of Justice and The New Home Office by Bryan Gibson, here you can download David Faulkner's 1991 occasional paper.

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Justice For William
The Story of Wendy Crompton: Mother of a Murdered Son

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Pit of Shame
The Real Ballad of Reading Gaol

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The Blantyre House Prison Affair
A Modern-Day Witch Hunt

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Drugs, Victims and Race
The Politics of Drug Control

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Ballot Box to Jury Box
The Life and Times of an English Crown Court Judge

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Criminal Punishment and Restorative Justice
Past, Present and Future Perspectives

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