Recent content by Rosebud

What is going on, here's a guy who's been robbed time and again and decides he doesn't want the thieving scumbags in his shop, so he puts a sign in the window telling them to keep out, quite right to. Then Plod comes round and makes him take his sign down, maybe if this jobsworth were to catch...

Clearly there is too high a level of disenchantment amongst Teachers- I too have friends who taech and am aware of their huge frustrations about their work. What never ceases to impress me though is that despite all of this they never resign themselves to just ticking over- they keep on because...

Don't be so cynical Willow- the majority of kids accept eductaion with open arms. Yes there are challenges within this for certian children but surely we have to keep trying. If we fail a thousand times lets try again. The answer- and it must be long term does not lay in the hands of any one...

I suspect that you have not spent time recently in a YOI or prison- I have. They are not holidaty camps I can assure you. Unless Butlins has also now developed an incredibly high suicide rate.

The difference is I mean it- passionately. Its sad that you see it as waffle and lack the vision and drive to improve things. Never mind we 'do-gooders' will do it for you and just let you know what has happened when we have finished.

Custody for juveniles in Britain is not rare comparatively with the rest of the world. Secure Units and Young Offenders Institutues are not holiday camps- can i ask what you are basing this assessment on?

I have some symapthy with this - we are a long way off achieving it I agree but it certainly has started. I dont think teachers are toothless- I think they have an excetionally difficult job and face a tremendous amount of red tape but still make a huge difference.

Not a great deal of call for drug dealing buggers who can cross stitch though. It would make for an interesting CV though

Forget the petulance and have an adult debate- What do you identify as waffle? You might not agree with the content but it is a perfectly coherent argument.

But yes it can - RESPECT as you very very rightly say can be the cornerstone of this new system. The 'Respect agenda' in schools and local communities has gone some way to start and achieve this. I agree offenders should be taught to respect- respect others, respect communities, respect...

No there shouldn't.

Crime has gone uo in the 50 YEAR!! time frame you initially asked about but has fallen over the last 5 years. Are you seriously comparing Britain 2007 with 1957? You have NO idea about the treatment I would advoctae of offenders so how can you possibly criticise it? Yes it is good to have a...

Surprise surprise I disagree. The reformed Criminal Justice an Immigration Bill goes soem way to starting to address these issues and begin the process of this change- in quite major ways in the youth criminal justice system. Expected time frame to this being passed by Parliament- probably by...

What?? A degree from the University of street smarts doesnt go down well on a job application though does it.

A custodial sentence would clearly be right in this case BUT it will resolve anything. His behaviour will not be challenged, his cognitive processes will not be addressed and he will not be rehabilitated. The sollution I would argue for is a well resourced, well funded altertnative secure estate...