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Children and the Justice System Seminar 2023 On-demand

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CPD Hours: 3
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Dr Paul Rigby
Dr Paul Rigby
Senior Lecturer
University of Stirling
Professor Emma Barrett
Professor Emma Barrett
Professor of Psychology, Security and Trust in the Department of Criminology
University of Manchester
Yvette O'Donnell
Yvette O'Donnell
Restorative Justice Coordinator
Children and Young People’s Centre for Justice (CYCJ)
David Coutts
David Coutts
Senior Associate
Burness Paull
Pamela Morrison
Pamela Morrison
Practice Development Advisor - Restorative Justice
Children and Young People’s Centre for Justice (CYCJ)
Claire Lightowler
Claire Lightowler
Independent Researcher and Consultant
Consultant for Clan Childlaw
Melissa Rutherford
Melissa Rutherford
Director
Rutherford Sheridan

Session One: Crimes Against Children

Welcome and Introduction from Chair
Child Trafficking in Scotland and the Rest of the UK
Dr Paul Rigby
Dr Paul Rigby
Senior Lecturer, University of Stirling
1 Speaker
Extended Reality Technologies: The Future of Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children
  • The ways in which extended reality technologies (AR and VR) may be exploited to groom and abuse children
  • The practical and legal challenges this raises for regulators, civil society organisations, and then criminal justice system
Professor Emma Barrett
Professor Emma Barrett
Professor of Psychology, Security and Trust in the Department of Criminology, University of Manchester
1 Speaker
Questions and Discussion

Session Two: Youth Offending and Restorative Justice

Welcome Back from Chair
Youth Offending in Scotland: The Effort to Reform Youth Justice in Scotland
Melissa Rutherford
Melissa Rutherford
Director, Rutherford Sheridan
1 Speaker
Restorative Justice in the Youth Justice System
  • The restorative justice framework used in Scotland for youth offenders
  • Restorative practices within traditional sentencing
Yvette O'Donnell
Yvette O'Donnell
Restorative Justice Coordinator, Children and Young People’s Centre for Justice (CYCJ)
1 Speaker
Questions and Discussion

Session Three: Child-Friendly Justice in Scotland

Welcome Back from chair
Panel Discussion
  • What is child-friendly justice? In what ways do children come into contact with the justice system?
  • How does child-friendly justice help to prevent or mitigate further trauma (secondary traumatisation) of children?
  • What steps are being taken in Scotland (and also in the context of the broader UK framework) to adapt the justice system to the specific needs of children?
  • What more needs to be done?
David Coutts
David Coutts
Senior Associate, Burness Paull
Claire Lightowler
Claire Lightowler
Independent Researcher and Consultant, Consultant for Clan Childlaw
Pamela Morrison
Pamela Morrison
Practice Development Advisor - Restorative Justice, Children and Young People’s Centre for Justice (CYCJ)
3 Speakers
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