Youth crime and justice: Does age matter?

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As The Open University celebrates its 50th anniversary, Jo Phoenix, Professor of Criminology, delivered her inaugural lecture on youth crime and justice.
In this lecture, Professor Phoenix argued that whilst understandable, the criminal justice system locks the debate about youth justice into recurring circular disagreements about justice, welfare and rights. She discussed the different ways in which social circumstances and cultural context might be better placed to differentiate in both adult and youthful law-breaking.
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[@spirit796]

Extremely interesting and accessible lecture. Dr phoenix's inspirational passionate honesty and clarity on these difficult concepts and realities. What a coo for the ou to have such a dedicated brilliant scholar and humanitarian in their midst.

[@1968stilllives]

That's great, Prefessor's Jo Phoenix toughts are giving me a huge help to think about youth justice in Brazil

[@virtuafighter3]

excellent really glad to see this on youtube and recorded. Good topic.

[@tylersmith1954]

Interesting listen. Cheers.