Histories of Youth Crime and Youth Justice / Harry Hendrick -- Social Class, Youth Crime and Youth Justice / Rob White and Chris Cunneen -- 'Race', Youth Crime and Youth Justice / Colin Webster -- Girls, Crime and Justice / Gilly Sharpe and Loraine Gelsthorpe -- Trends in Detected Youth Crime and Contemporary State Responses / Tim Bateman -- What Evidence for Youth Justice? / David Smith -- Risk Management and Early Intervention: A Critical Analysis / Stephen Case and Kevin Haines -- The Case for Diversion and Minimum Necessary Intervention / Lesley McAra and Susan McVie -- Restorative Justice? A Critical Analysis / Chris Cunneen and Barry Goldson -- Desistance from Crime in the Transition to Adulthood / Shadd Maruna, Brendan Coyle and Brendan Marsh -- The Circular Motions of Penal Politics and the Pervasive Irrationalities of Child Imprisonment / Barry Goldson -- Community Safety and the Policing of Young People in Austere Times / Adam Edwards, Gordon Hughes and Rachel Swann -- Youth Transitions, Criminal Careers and Social Exclusion / Robert MacDonald -- Children's Human Rights and Youth Justice with Integrity / Barry Goldson and John Muncie.