Thematic report on the prosecution of young people

Above is a graphic showing the background of the Cohort case review.

Firstly, there were 35 reports which provided information on family circumstances. These included:

• 17 who had social work involvement with the family.
• 7 who had been removed from their family
• 5 who had parent that were separated or divorced
• 4 who had an indication of sexual abuse in the family
• 4 who had suffered a bereavement
• 4 who had a background of domestic violence within the family
• 2 who had a background of substance misuse by their parents
• 2 who had a background of offences committed by siblings. 

There were two individuals who had experienced 4 or more of the circumstances listed above.

There were two individuals who had experienced 3 of the above circumstances.

There were seven individuals who had experiences 2 of the above circumstances.

Secondly, there were also 42 reports which provided information on vulnerabilities. These included:

• 24 who were involved in substance misuse
• 11 who were in care or had been previously
• 9 who had been reported as a missing person (some regularly)
• 8 who were homeless or living in temporary accommodation
• 7 who suffered from some sort of behavioural or neurological disorder
• 6 who had truanted, been excluded or had left school at 15
• 5 who had mental health problems
• 3 who had suffered from neglect
• 2 who had a learning disability
• 1 who had a learning difficulty
• 1 who had a developmental disability
• 1 who suffered from ill-health

There were three individuals who had experienced 4 or more of the vulnerabilities listed above.

There were three individuals who had experienced 3 of the above vulnerabilities.

There were seventeen individuals who had experiences 2 of the above vulnerabilities.

In one case the SPR provided information on family circumstances and the Reporter provided the information regarding the vulnerabilities.