Adult courts 'unfit for children'
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The new head of the Criminal Bar Association calls for a change in the way young people are treated.
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Parents in Britain are stopping their  children going out to play on their own because of safety  fears, potentially restricting their future development,  according to a report on Tuesday.
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A report criticises children's services at Clackmannanshire Council after a 12-month inspection.
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A quarter of adults believe disruptive children are beyond help by the time they turn 13, a survey indicates.
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Children are entitled to a childhood and parents need help to realise this right, the Conservatives say.
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Young offenders could serve their custodial sentences in children's homes, under Home Office plans.
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An urgent review of the use of Anti-Social Behaviour Orders on young children is needed, a report suggests.
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Media & professional: Child jails staff 'may use move to inflict more pain'.
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A substantial percentage of  young U.S. adults say they suffered some form of neglect or  abuse as children, researchers reported Tuesday.
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A splintered Supreme Court threw the nation's federal sentencing system into turmoil Wednesday, ruling that the way judges have been sentencing some 60,000 defendants a year is unconstitutional.
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One in 14 adults cannot answer a maths question aimed at eight-year-old children, a survey suggests.
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In a new book, author Diana West argues that by refusing to grow up, American adults are creating a society without adequate role models for children.
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A total ban on smacking in England and Wales is rejected by ministers, after a review suggests parents oppose it.
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A tendency to over-protect children is preventing them from enjoying their childhood, it is claimed.
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The Supreme Court asked federal courts Monday to reconsider sentences for hundreds of defendants who contend they were wrongly punished under a sentencing system the court declared unconstitutional earlier this month.
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MPs have announced a new inquiry into family courts and whether parents are treated fairly over issues such as custody or contact with their children.
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The high number of preventable injuries in children is a 'disgrace', a report has warned.