Publications

Unitas has produced a number of publications providing a comprehensive overview of the evidence base for some of the key areas of youth justice practice.

Core Texts

Exploring Youth Justice

Martin Stephenson and Rob Allen (Eds. 2017)

A core text for students taking the Foundation Degree in Youth Justice, this reader provides a comprehensive review of research and implications for practice in a number of core aspects of youth justice.

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  • The Youth Justice System: What is it and where has it come from? (Rob Allen)
  • Relationship-based Practice (Martin Stephenson and Heidi Dix)
  • Growing up in the 21st Century: Psychological Formulation as a practical application of child development theory (Matilda West)
  • Rights, principles and the implications for practice in Youth Justice (Shauneen Lambe and Kate Aubrey-Johnson)
  • Education, Training and Employment (Martin Stephenson)

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Effective Practice in Youth Justice

Martin Stephenson and Rob Allen (Eds. 2018)

Also a core text for students taking the Foundation Degree in Youth Justice and the Youth Justice Effective Practice Certificate, this reader provides a more detailed understanding of some of the topics covered in Exploring Youth Justice and introduces some new topics.

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  • Theories of Criminology and Youth Justice (Roger Hopkins Burke)
  • Evidence-based Practice and Effective Practice (Martin Stephenson)
  • Assessment, Planning Intervention and Review (Ben Archer and Paul Rainey)
  • Engaging Youth People in Youth Justice (Martin Stephenson)
  • Custody and Resettlement (Rob Allen)
  • Desistance (Martin Stephenson)

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The Art of Engagement?

Martin Stephenson, Maree Adams and Roger Tarling (2014)

The Art of Engagement? is a fascinating evaluation of how far participatory arts practice can re-engage children in education and reduce offending, based on extensive evaluation data from Summer Arts Colleges.

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‘This evaluation…makes a valuable contribution to the evidence regarding arts based intervention.’
(Youth Justice Board)

‘Has there ever been a programme which demonstrates more clearly the value of the arts in the lives of young people than the Summer Arts College programme?’
(Sir Peter Bazalgette, former Chair of Arts Council England)

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1. Exploring Youth Justice

Martin Stephenson & Rob Allen

2. Effective Practice in Youth Justice

Martin Stephenson & Rob Allen

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1. Exploring Youth Justice

Martin Stephenson & Rob Allen

2. Effective Practice in Youth Justice

Martin Stephenson & Rob Allen

3. The Art of Engagement?

Martin Stephenson, Maree Adams & Roger Tarling

1. Exploring Youth Justice Martin Stephenson & Rob Allen 2. Effective Practice in Youth Justice Martin Stephenson & Rob Allen 3. The Art of Engagement? Martin Stephenson, Maree Adams & Roger Tarling

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