Aims and Scope of Youth Justice
Youth Justice is a triannual peer-reviewed academic journal covering analyses of juvenile/youth justice systems, law, policy, and practice. The journal's editors-in-chief are Barry Goldson (University of Liverpool) and John Muncie (The Open University). It was established in 2001 and is currently published by SAGE Publications. Less
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| Overview | |
| Publisher | SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Tri-annual |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Tri-annual |
| Publication Start Year | 2001 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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Youth Vulnerability and the Mobilisation of Morality and Risk: Youth Justice Practitioners’ Framings and Responses to Youth Sexting
- 20 Apr 2026
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“They Won’t Do Anything with That.” A Legal–Empirical Perspective on the Right to Complain for Juveniles Deprived of Their Liberty (Flanders, 2015–2024)
- 3 Apr 2026
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Listening to Children in Conflict With the Law in Zambia: The Need for a Context-Specific Approach to Rehabilitation
- 27 Mar 2026
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‘They’re not seeing young people as victims’: Professional perspectives on policy and practice for criminally exploited children in Wales
- 25 Mar 2026
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A Comparative Study of the Vulnerability and Adjustment of Incarcerated Adolescent Boys and Girls
- 7 Mar 2026
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From Conflict to Connection: Examining the Use of Sport as a Mechanism for Cross-Community Engagement and Youth Crime Prevention in Northern Ireland
- 29 Jan 2026
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Youth Vulnerability and the Mobilisation of Morality and Risk: Youth Justice Practitioners’ Framings and Responses to Youth Sexting
- 20 Apr 2026
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“They Won’t Do Anything with That.” A Legal–Empirical Perspective on the Right to Complain for Juveniles Deprived of Their Liberty (Flanders, 2015–2024)
- 3 Apr 2026
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Listening to Children in Conflict With the Law in Zambia: The Need for a Context-Specific Approach to Rehabilitation
- 27 Mar 2026
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‘They’re not seeing young people as victims’: Professional perspectives on policy and practice for criminally exploited children in Wales
- 25 Mar 2026
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A Comparative Study of the Vulnerability and Adjustment of Incarcerated Adolescent Boys and Girls
- 7 Mar 2026
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From Conflict to Connection: Examining the Use of Sport as a Mechanism for Cross-Community Engagement and Youth Crime Prevention in Northern Ireland
- 29 Jan 2026
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