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Dr Anthony Charles
Associate Professor
Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy
Office - 333
Third Floor
Keir Hardie Building
Singleton Campus
Third Floor
Keir Hardie Building
Singleton Campus
Available For Postgraduate Supervision
Research Links
Areas Of Expertise
- Youth justice
- Children's participation in decision making
- Children's rights
- Consultation with children and young people
- Youth crime prevention
- Multi-agency crime prevention
- Young people's use of substances
- Youth offending
Publications
Research Highlights
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Charles, A., Dyer, F., Bateman, T., Kilkelly, U., Galli, M., Mclean, H., Vaswani, N., & Haydon, D. (2024). Rights Respecting Justice for Children in Conflict with the Law: Briefing Paper from the Rights Respecting Group in the UK, Jersey and IrelandSU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65452
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Charles, A., Hampson, K., Case, S., & Brown, A. (2024). Challenging Notions of Children’s “Participation” in the Youth Justice System. The International Journal of Children’s Rights, 32(1), 9-44.
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Jones, D., Jones, M., Strudwick, K., & Charles, A. (Eds.). (2023). Public Criminology: Reimagining Public Education and Research Practice. Springer Nature Switzerland.
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Charles, A. (2023). Enhanced case management evaluation: phase one reportSU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa64808
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Charles, A. & Mabophiwa, P. (2023). The impact of children's engagement in public education in criminology.. In Prof Debbie Jones, Mark Jones, Dr Katie Strudwick and Dr Anthony Charles (Ed.), Public Criminology: Reimagining Public Education and Research Practice. (pp. 59-95). Palgrave Macmillan
All Research
Journal Articles
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Charles, A., Hampson, K., Case, S., & Brown, A. (2024). Challenging Notions of Children’s “Participation” in the Youth Justice System. The International Journal of Children’s Rights, 32(1), 9-44.
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Brown, A. & Charles, A. (2021). The Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility: The Need for a Holistic Approach’. Youth Justice, 21(2), 147322541989378
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Haines, K. & Charles, A. (2019). Responding to Harm: The Challenge of Children’s Perspectives. Journal of Victimology and Victim Justice, 2(1), 90-108.
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Charles, A. & Haines, K. (2019). Engaging young people as partners for change: The UR Community project. International Journal of Children's Rights, 27, 140-175.
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Charles, A. (2017). Generating Authentic Understandings of Participation: Working with Young People. Intersections, 3(1)
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Charles, A. & Haines, K. (2014). Measuring Young People’s Participation in Decision Making. The International Journal of Children's Rights, 22(3), 641-659.
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Haines, K., Case, S., Davies, K., & Charles, A. (2013). The Swansea Bureau: A model of diversion from the Youth Justice System. International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice, 41(2), 167-187.
Book Chapters
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Charles, A. & Mabophiwa, P. (2023). The impact of children's engagement in public education in criminology.. In Prof Debbie Jones, Mark Jones, Dr Katie Strudwick and Dr Anthony Charles (Ed.), Public Criminology: Reimagining Public Education and Research Practice. (pp. 59-95). Palgrave Macmillan
Edited Books
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Jones, D., Jones, M., Strudwick, K., & Charles, A. (Eds.). (2023). Public Criminology: Reimagining Public Education and Research Practice. Springer Nature Switzerland.
Other Research Outputs
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Charles, A., Dyer, F., Bateman, T., Kilkelly, U., Galli, M., Mclean, H., Vaswani, N., & Haydon, D. (2024). Rights Respecting Justice for Children in Conflict with the Law: Briefing Paper from the Rights Respecting Group in the UK, Jersey and IrelandSU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65452
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Charles, A. (2023). Enhanced case management evaluation: phase one reportSU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa64808
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Charles, A., Williams, J., & Mabophiwa, P. (2022). Project Evolve: Exploring the Potential of Music-Based Support for Young PeopleSU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa64056
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Charles, A. (2012). Using research to enhance and embed policy and practice which promotes children's participation in decision makingSU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa19820
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Charles, A. (2011). Young people's participation in everyday decision makingSU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa17772
Supervision
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To what extent has the ‘change’ in residential and community provisions impacted care experienced children in South Wales residential homes. Previously, this was: The impact of youth service closures in communities on the step-down of children from care. (current)
PhDOther supervisor: Dr Matthew Howell -
‘Falling through the gaps: Evaluating, through the lens of human dignity, how the law, policies and practice of the devolved Welsh government, impacts the ability of learning-disabled and/or autistic children and young people and their parent-carers, to realise their human rights.’ (current)
PhDOther supervisor: Prof Simon Hoffman -
An exploration of the effectiveness of standardised assessment tools in identifying and responding to the risk factors of childhood trauma in the likelihood of individuals coming into the Criminal Justice System. (current)
PhDOther supervisor: Dr Phatsimo Mabophiwa -
Cynefin A Zemiological Examination into Vulnerable Children in Wales and Scotland (current)
PhDOther supervisor: Dr Joseph Janes -
An exploratory study of the challenges that arise when adults with autism spectrum disorder encounter the police and criminal justice system. (awarded 2022)
PhDOther supervisor: Dr Suzanne Edwards -
To what extent does the existing Welsh devolution settlement enable youth offending teams to develop bespoke and innovative approaches to youth justice in Wales? (awarded 2023)
PhDOther supervisor: Prof Simon HoffmanOther supervisor: Prof Rick Lines
Taught Modules
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ASC110 Law, Criminal Justice and Human Rights
This module will introduce students to basic legal concepts such as the Rule of Law and due process and provides an understanding of the powers of the state, the UK legal framework and the law making process in England and Wales. In particular, the module will consider the UK constitution, the supremacy of Parliament, the impact of the European legal framework on the UK, the components and operation of the criminal justice, and civil liberties and human rights. The module also aims to help students understand the components, functions and key actors in the criminal justice system in England and Wales and will explore the relationship between the state and the citizen and the nature of human rights and civil liberties.
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ASCM19 Youth Justice and Children's Rights
This module will provide students with a critical and thorough knowledge of youth justice and critical issues that are facing the youth justice system and those who come into contact with it. Through the module, the ways that law, policy and practice have evolved to enable forms of 'youth justice' will be explored, with a focus upon providing not just theoretical perspectives, but understandings of the way that 'youth justice' operates in an applied context.
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SPC101 Law, Criminal Justice and Human Rights (LGC Version)
This module will introduce students to basic legal concepts such as the Rule of Law and due process and provides an understanding of the powers of the state, the UK legal framework and the law making process in England and Wales. The module will also consider the UK constitution, the supremacy of Parliament, the impact of European law on the UK, the operation of the criminal justice in England and Wales, and civil liberties and human rights frameworks.