A published study from West Midlands in the United Kingdom, titled "Punishing Abuse", has confirmed what many have long suspected - many youth are being punished in the criminal justice system for acting out in the aftermath of childhood trauma.
It looked at 80 youth, 67 of whom were male, and many of whom were of Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) heritage. They included White and Black Caribbean youth, some of whome were born in and others whose parents came from the Caribbean island of Jamaica.
According to the Report, the youth faced a wide range of charges and some were at high risk of self harm or committing acts of violence.
In inquiring about their histories, the researcher, Dr. Alex Chard and his team were alarmed to find that there was ONLY ONE out of the 80 youth with no recorded history of abuse or childhood adversity!
Findings were as follows:
A copy of the Punishing Abuse report is attached for your reading pleasure.
For a summary of the content of the report and highlights of its recommendations, please click the link below.
https://www.westmidlands-pcc.g...nd-abuse-growing-up/
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