This book presents an original synthesis of the leading international research on children in conflict with the law, providing an evidence base for a rights-based justice system. Informed by international children s rights standards, this book presents relevant research findings in a clear, succinct and accessible manner, identifying the key evidence underpinning three rights-based themes of Prevention, Diversion and Justice, and Reintegration. This book is the first analysis to map leading inter-disciplinary research against the international children s rights framework in relation to children and the justice system. In this way, it provides a unique evidence base for the implementation of children s rights in youth justice and will support all those seeking to study, advocate or implement progressive approaches to children in conflict with the law.
