Resources
| Published date | 01 September 2000 |
| Date | 01 September 2000 |
| DOI | http://doi.org/10.1177/026455050004700329 |
| Subject Matter | Articles |
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AGuide to the Criminal Justice System in
England and Wales describes the
structures and processes of the English and
Welsh system. It provides a general
overview rather than exhaustive detail and
includes chapters on Youth Justice and
crime reduction. Crime and Criminal
Justice in Scotland provides a similar
overview of the system north of the
border.Available from Room 201, Home
Office, 50 Queen Anne’s Gate, London
SW1H 9AT.Tel: 020 7273 2084.
In multi-agency youth offending teams,
PSRs can be prepared by a far wider range
of staff than has previously been the case.
In the light of this and other recent
reforms, NACRO has produced this good
practice guide to help professionals
produce high quality reports. It covers the
sentencing framework, the law, procedural
issues such as quality assurance and
missed appointments, preparation and
content of reports. Pre-sentence reports
for young people: a good practice guide
(2000) is available from NACRO, 169
Clapham Road, London SW9 0PU, £5.50
including p&p.
In Good Faith: A reSource (sic) guide for
mental and spiritual wellbeing was
compiled following research by the Mental
Health Foundation which found that
spiritual wellbeing is a major factor in
good mental health. The Guide lists and
explains ‘emotional resources’such as
psychotherapy practices, cultural and
religious support services; ‘physical
resources’which offer healing support
such as reflexology and massage; and
‘information and education resources’
about alternatives to traditional medicine.
Available from The Mental Health
Foundation, 20-21 Cornwall Terrace,
London NW1 4QL. Tel: 020 7535 7400.
Or, in Scotland, 5th Floor, Merchants
Building, 30 George Street, Glasgow
G2 1EG. Tel: 0141 572 0125, £10.
Aimed at a wide professional and non-
professional audience, Suicide and
Self-Harm (2000) by Lisa Bird and Alison
Faulkner, briefly outlines the prevalence of
and trends in relation to suicide and self
harm, and discusses preventive measures.
It helpfully differentiates between
motivations for and objectives of self-
injuring behaviour, and lists other useful
resources. Available from the Mental
Health Foundation (details as above),
£12.50.
An estimated 50,000 children and young
people in Britain today regularly take on
the responsibility of caring for ill or
disabled parents or relatives. Young Carers
in Their Own Words (2000) by Andrew
Bibby and Saul Becker, provides a review
of the main issues and problems faced by
young carers. It outlines and assesses
recent policy developments and makes
recommendations for future practice,
including a series of good practice
checklists for use by professionals and
others in contact with young carers.
Published by the Calouste Gulbenkian
Foundation and available from Turnaround
Publisher Services Ltd, Unit 3 Olympia
Trading Estate, Coburg Road, Wood
Green, London, N22 6TZ, £5.99.
RESOURCES
CJS Guides
PSR Guide
Mental Health Resources
Young Carers
Suicide and Self-Harm
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