The School of Criminology and Criminal Justice is delighted to invite you to the launch of this new edited book.
Evidence Based Policy and Practice in Youth Justice
Anna Stewart, Troy Allard and Susan Dennison (eds)
Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
Date: Tuesday 7 February 2012
Time: 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Venue: Ship Inn Function Room (S06 room 2.02), Griffith University, South Bank Campus (PDF 361k)
Register: Please register below by 30 January 2012
Evidence Based Policy and Practice in Youth Justice critiques the existing evidence base about the causes and prevention of youth offending in Australia and promotes the further development of this evidence base. The collection draws on Australian evidence wherever possible, highlighting international evidence where Australian evidence is not available or is conflicting.
The book is organised according to three broad themes that:
- provide up-to-date knowledge about the system and major approaches for understanding youth offending;
- explore the usefulness of alternative approaches to prevent offending; and
- identify the techniques necessary to establish an evidence base to influence decisions and promote change.
The book aims to provide those who work or who are interested in the youth justice field with an understanding about the nature of offending. It also provides the necessary information so that they can critically examine the evidence and select ‘what works’ to prevent offending.