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Young People & the Law - Topic 5

• The legal concept of childhood
  • Lack of legal capacity
  • Restrictions on a child
  • Legal guardians
• Children & Young People's (Safety) Act 2017
  • Purpose
  • Reasoning
• Compulsory notification / mandatory reporting
• What happens when a youth is suspected of committing a crime?
  • Police Discretion
  • Informal caution
  • Formal caution
  • Family conference
  • Charging the youth
• Protection of identity
• Youth in adult courts

Victims and the Law - Topic 6

• Defining a legal victim
• Victims of Crime Act 2001
• Plea bargaining
• Victim influences in resolving disputes
• Giving evidence / special measures
• Victim Impact Statement
• Restorative justice