Co-production in Youth Justice

Co-production in Youth Justice offers both theoretical contributions and empirical evidence to shed light on the extent and nature of participatory and engaging practices within the field of youth justice.

Examining co-production initiatives from different youth justice systems, this book demonstrates how co-production connects with lived experience, trauma-informed practice, creative research methods, and child-friendly practices. It illustrates new ways of viewing and working with children and young people in conflict with the law, including the extent to which they can influence youth justice systems. It also offers new insight into under researched areas, such as creative co-production with Black and Mixed heritage children, and child-friendly forms of co-production within the context of Violence Reduction Partnerships.

Co-production in Youth Justice is an important new resource for students and scholars within criminology and criminal justice, as well as professionals working within youth justice services, relevant charities, and inspectorates.

Sean Creaney is a Criminologist and Senior Lecturer in Criminal Justice, School of Law and Criminal Justice at Edge Hill University. Sean is a member of the Transdisciplinary Research for Youth Justice (TRYJustice) network. He recently co-edited Knowledge and Skills Partnerships in Youth Justice which looks at the role of knowledge in enhancing youth justice practice.

Samantha Burns is currently a senior research associate in Youth Justice at Manchester Metropolitan University. Samantha is also co-chair of the National Association for Youth Justice, an academic advisor at Peer Power Youth, and co-director of the Child-Centred Youth Justice network.