What caused the decline in child arrests in England and Wales: The Howard League’s programme or something else?

There has been a steep decline in child arrests in recent years. The Howard League Research Briefing Child Arrests in England and Wales 2017 attributes this to a Howard League programme of work with police. We show the decline in arrests began well before that programme of work, and conclude the Res...

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Autor principal: Farrell, Graham 1967- (Autor)
Otros Autores: Tilley, Nick 1947- ; Laycock, Gloria
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: [2019]
En: Crime prevention and community safety
Año: 2019, Volumen: 21, Número: 2, Páginas: 153-158
Acceso en línea: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Palabras clave:
Policing
Security hypothesis
Crime drop
Youth Justice
Adolescent offending
Howard League
Programme to reduce child arrests
Child arrests
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Sumario:There has been a steep decline in child arrests in recent years. The Howard League Research Briefing Child Arrests in England and Wales 2017 attributes this to a Howard League programme of work with police. We show the decline in arrests began well before that programme of work, and conclude the Research Briefing’s claims are unfounded. However, there is strong evidence that the decline in arrests is due to the long-term fall in child offending rates, probably caused by security improvements. While we are sympathetic to the aims of the Howard League, if security is having such positive effects in terms of safer communities and fewer children being processed through the criminal justice system, then it should command wide support.
ISSN:1743-4629
DOI:10.1057/s41300-019-00067-5