Information for victims of crime committed by young people in the Bury area
The 1998 Crime and Disorder Act made significant changes to the Youth Justice system, the two most important changes being the setting up of Youth Offending Teams and giving the victims of crime a chance to be heard.
The Bury Youth Offending Team consists of a partnership between Police, Social Services, Probation, Education, Health and voluntary agencies.
Our aim is to prevent and reduce offending by young people in our area and we believe that the best way to do this is by ensuring that young people understand the harm their behaviour has caused, take responsibility for their actions and attempt to make amends to the victim and / or the community.
