Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents iii
3. Acknowledgements iv
4. Notes on contributors v
5. Introduction 1
6. Young people and MAPPA: current policy and practice
7. Setting the scene: risk, welfare and rights 11
8. MAPPA: learning the lessons for young offenders 25
9. Youth Offending Teams and MAPPA: past problems, current challenges and future prospects 43
10. Promoting public protection in youth justice: challenges for policy and practice 59
11. Risk management through MAPPA: the right approach for young people?
12. Young people, serious offending and managing risk: a Scottish perspective 75
13. MAPPA as ‘risk in action’: discretion and decision making 93
14. MAPPA for kids: discourses of security, risk and children’s rights 111
15. Conclusion 125
16. Appendix: Qualifying offences for MAPPA categories 1 and 2 135