Aspects of Delinquency
Introduced by LAURIE TAYLOR
Professor of Sociology, University of York
7: Home, Sweet Home ...
' The " get-tough " school are fond of pointing out the number of people who abscond from our more open establishments and the number of offences they commit when they abscond. But even amongst those who take a more liberal line there are probably only a small minority who are against any sort of residential institution. The whole idea of taking delinquents away from their home and community is a central part of our present juvenile justice system ..."
In the seventh of ten documentaries LAURIE TAYLOR looks at the role of the Assessment Centre and Community School.
Producer GORDON CROTON
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