An evaluation of youth justice conferencing for youth misuse of fire

(2018) An evaluation of youth justice conferencing for youth misuse of fire. PhD thesis, Queensland University of Technology.

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This project involved an evaluation of firefighter involvement in Youth Justice Conferencing to determine whether, and if so how, this program facilitates the prevention of youth misuse of fire. Evaluation comprised quantitative analyses of a decade of Youth Justice Conferencing records and recidivism data, alongside qualitative analysis of program practitioner interviews. Findings revealed that, although there are some areas in need of improvement, Youth Justice Conferencing with firefighter involvement contributes to a reduction in the risk of general recidivism, whilst providing an avenue through which to deliver fire safety education to at-risk groups within the community.

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ID Code: 116520
Item Type: QUT Thesis (PhD)
Supervisor: Scott, John, Ferguson, Claire, & Richards, Kelly
Additional Information: Recipient of the 2018 Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award
Keywords: Arson, Child-centred disaster risk reduction, Conferencing, Fire, Firefighter, Juvenile, Prevention, Restorative, Youth Justice, Youth misuse of fire, ODTA
DOI: 10.5204/thesis.eprints.116520
Divisions: Past > QUT Faculties & Divisions > Faculty of Law
Current > Schools > School of Justice
Institution: Queensland University of Technology
Deposited On: 22 May 2018 11:45
Last Modified: 16 Jan 2025 00:53