In Their Defence

Using real-life case studies this important book from a leading youth justice expert uncovers the shocking failures in our legal system that are impacting on the lives of so many of our young people. No new parent expects their offspring’s childhood to be tainted by arrest or conviction . That only happens to other people’s kids, right? Wrong. In this compelling book, written by one of Britain’s top experts in youth justice , Aika Stephenson reveals the extraordinary cases she deals with daily.