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ROD EARLE

This session begins with the bold statement that it's all about class. You'll discover why youth justice systems seem to deal mostly with children and young people from poor backgrounds and deprived areas of the UK. You'll explore how factors that a child has very little control over, such as the place they were born and their parents' wealth and education, can shape their behaviours and their chances of becoming a criminal.

And you'll engage with another case study to help you understand the way poverty influences the behaviour and life chances of young people. In the news, you may have heard of something called county lines. And you'll explore how it's connected to issues around drugs and young people in this session.