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ROD EARLE

If you live in Scotland, you won't be surprised to learn that Youth Justice goes by another name there. It's called the Children's Hearing System. And I can remember how surprised I was as a youth justice worker in London to discover that there is a completely different system for dealing with youth crime north of the border.

In this session, you'll find out why they have panels, not courts, and a Procurator Fiscal rather than a Crown Prosecution Service. You'll be guided through the Hearing System and learn what it means to children and the people who work in it. You'll also take a look at other youth justice issues such as serious violence among young people, and the way that Scotland has pioneered new ways of dealing with it.