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The Psychology of Adolescent Criminality. Introduction. Rethinking Youth Crime
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A single word can change a child’s life: criminal. Once that label lands, adults often stop asking “what led to this?” and start deciding “what should happen to them?” I’m Kim Lee, a child and adolescent psychotherapist, and this series begins by slowing the conversation down so we can understand what adolescent criminality actually means and why that definition matters before we talk about blame, punishment, or risk.
We walk through the youth justice system in England and Wales, including the age of criminal responsibility at 10 and what can happen after an arrest. I break…
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