The centrality of ‘Guilt’ in youth justice – conceptualising child ‘Guilt’ for child first justice

Children are extremely vulnerable yet often treated as adults, measured by adult-centric conceptualisations of ‘guilt’ and expected to decide on their own culpability for law infringement. In addition, system agents incentivise children to admit guilt by offering contingent support or implying furth...

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Main Authors:	Kathy Hampson, Stephen Case, Roger Smith, Rosemary Toll
Format:	Default Article
Published:	2025
Subjects:	Criminology Law and legal studies Law in context Legal systems Child first Children Guilt Responsibilty Youth justice
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/2134/30384682.v1
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