Within the Criminal Justice System, a key focus is reducing reoffending and encouraging desistance from crime. There are various organisations and different approaches to reach this goal. However, an area that needs further development is with regards to the specific needs of different age groups, such as the 18-25 age group. Research needs to explore whether or not there are specific needs and requirements that the 18-25 age cohort have in order to promote desistance and increase the chance that reoffending will be avoided. Furthermore, research should also examine current programmes and procedures which work with release and resettlement in an attempt to identify good practice and highlight areas that could benefit from change. Specifically, recommendations for future research include addressing the following questions:
Are community services and prison programmes successful in rehabilitation? If so, how successful are they?
How much do community services and prison services reduce reoffending, individually and comparatively?
Would community services benefit with more funding and is there evidence that funding cuts have the potential to result in increased reoffending?
What is the more effective type of support that helps prevent the 18-25 age cohort from reoffending?
According to service providers, what are the primary causes of reoffending for the 18-25 age cohort? (i.e. education, employment, accommodation).
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