Everyday Tragedies: Justice, Scandal and Young People in Contemporary Britain
The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, Volume 46 Issue 3 Page 219-235, July 2007
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1468-2311.2007.00470.x
MARK DRAKEFORD, IAN BUTLER
"Scandals do not simply take place, they have to be created. This article investigates the failure of scandal-generation in contemporary British youth justice, despite the ample raw material, and the conspicuous efforts of authoritative figures to do so. It suggests a series of reasons why scandal has not taken place. The article also argues that such an outcome is not inevitable. It cites a recent example in the field of child care as a deliberate, and successful attempt to draw public attention to policy failure and to bring about improvement. It argues that such techniques are applicable and necessary in the field of youth justice."
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