Policy aims to prevent youth crime by helping those at risk
Published Date:
23 June 2008
By Christopher Mackie
A NEW justice framework dedicated to tackling crime among Scotland's young people has been set out by the Scottish Government.
The policy, which was drawn up in co-operation with other public agencies including the police, focuses on crime prevention by helping families thought to be at risk of producing offenders at an early stage.
In practice, this means intervention b...
The full article contains 331 words and appears in The Scotsman newspaper.
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Last Updated:
22 June 2008 6:57 PM
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Source:
The Scotsman
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Location:
Edinburgh
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