Open AccessEquality in the Youth Court: Meaning, Perceptions and Implications of the Principle of Equality in Youth Justice
Author(s) -
Yannick van den Brink
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
youth justice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1747-6283
pISSN - 1473-2254
DOI - 10.1177/14732254211013420
Subject(s) - meaning (existential) , economic justice , globe , context (archaeology) , perception , ethnic group , socioeconomic status , sociology , youth studies , criminology , social psychology , psychology , political science , law , gender studies , geography , archaeology , neuroscience , psychotherapist , population , demography
Equality is a fundamental principle, also in youth justice. Nevertheless, children from ethnic minorities, children with disabilities and children from low socioeconomic backgrounds are vastly overrepresented in youth detention populations across the globe. This article combines interdisciplinary theoretical perspectives and empirical findings from interviews with practitioners from two English youth courts to explore the meaning, perceptions and implications of the principle of equality in the specific context of the youth court. Ultimately, this article presents the first contours of a conceptual model of equality in the youth court, which aims to inform policy, practice and future research.