The exacerbation of vulnerability: the intersection of bail, homelessness and care in the NSW Children’s Court

Emma Colvin; Kath McFarlane; Alison Gerard; Andrew McGrath

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The Exacerbation of Vulnerability: the Intersection of Bail, Homelessness and Care in the NSW Children’s Court - Children in state care, Young People Crime and Justice
Dr Emma Colvin, Dr Kath McFarlane, Associate Professor Alison Gerard, Dr Andrew McGrath

This paper presents findings from a Criminology Research Council funded project into the criminalisation of children in state care. A significant finding was the way in which the issues of bail, care and homelessness intersected resulting in care experienced children spending time on remand for lack of appropriate, safe accommodation. Utilising innovative mixed methods comprising observations in the NSW Children’s Court, analysis of court files, and interviews with practitioners, this study offers a comprehensive and contextualised understanding of how processes that have been put in place to protect children, actually exacerbate the disadvantage and vulnerability of children.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 05 Dec 2018
Event	Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminologists (ANZSOC) Encountering Crime: Doing Justice conference 4-7 December 2018, Melbourne, Australia. - Victoria, Melbourne, Australia Duration: 04 Dec 2018 → 07 Dec 2018 http://anzsocconference.com.au/2018-anzsoc-home/2018-program#section2

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Conference	Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminologists (ANZSOC) Encountering Crime: Doing Justice conference 4-7 December 2018, Melbourne, Australia.
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Melbourne
Period	04/12/18 → 07/12/18
Internet address	http://anzsocconference.com.au/2018-anzsoc-home/2018-program#section2

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The exacerbation of vulnerability: the intersection of bail, homelessness and care in the NSW Children’s Court. / Colvin, Emma; McFarlane, Kath; Gerard, Alison et al.
2018. Abstract from Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminologists (ANZSOC) Encountering Crime: Doing Justice conference 4-7 December 2018, Melbourne, Australia., Melbourne, Australia.

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