Youth Justice

Towards a Contextualised Understanding of Policy-Making

Stephen Case (Loughborough University)

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Policy Press
09 December 2025

Violence in society; Causes & prevention of crime; Juvenile offenders

Policy development and implementation has a pivotal role in the youth justice system, profoundly impacting professionals and the children they work with. This imaginative book challenges limited explanations of policy-making as linear and government-dominated through original research into the practices, identities and relationships of a wide range of stakeholders working in multiple policy- making contexts in England and Wales.

The result is a detailed expert analysis of the contexts and mechanisms of youth justice policy-making. This book is key reading for researchers, professionals and students seeking effective understandings and responses to the long term social problem of youth offending.

By: Stephen Case (Loughborough University)
Imprint: Policy Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781447369677
ISBN 10: 144736967X
Pages: 278
Publication Date: 09 December 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Stephen Case is Professor of Youth Justice in the Department of Criminology, Sociology & Social Policy at Loughborough University.

Reviews for Youth Justice: Towards a Contextualised Understanding of Policy-Making

“Recent youth justice policy has often appeared impenetrably illusive. As both participant and observer, insider and outsider, Stephen Case, alongside his many witnesses, has revealed the shape of the beast.” Rod Morgan, Professor Emeritus, University of Bristol and formerly Chairman, Youth Justice Board for England and Wales “This book provides a unique window into the often-shrouded world of youth justice policy creation. Policy makers interviewed for this book provide frank and revelatory insight into policy-making processes.” Kathy Hampson, Aberystwyth University “Steve Case prepares a richly insightful account of the twists and turns of policy making, drawing heavily on the experiences of people who are close to decision making. This is an important addition to the literature on youth justice policy and Case helpfully pulls out a range of discussion topics for the enquiring mind."" John Drew CBE, Former Chief Executive of the Youth Justice Board