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SUMMARY:&quot\;High Learning Potential in the Criminal Justice System&quot
 \; by Laura McKoy - Laura McKoy\, graduate of Pembroke College
DTSTART:20101123T190000Z
DTEND:20101123T200000Z
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CONTACT:David Collins
DESCRIPTION:Eleven thousand young people live in prisons across the countr
 y.  The majority of these children have been excluded from school and pupi
 l referral units before being locked up.  80% reoffend within two years an
 d will continue to serve time in prison for the rest of their adult life. 
  Why?  How can we intervene?  What causes this criminal career? The truth 
 is that these children are bright.  They have potential like you and I\, O
 xbridge graduates.  Incarcerating these kids is a waste of money we do not
  have and talent that the country vitally needs.  This talk addresses the 
 problems within the youth justice system and discusses in detail the chang
 es affected by acknowledging that young offenders are like us\, with high 
 learning potential\, but go deprived and without stimulation. \n\nLaura Mc
 koy\, an undergraduate of Pembroke College\, is currently embarking on a M
 asters Degree in Law at the University of Melbourne\, Australia.  She has 
 been commissioned by the National Association for Gifted Children to lead 
 a research project identifying those with high learning potential in the y
 outh justice system and developing programmes to reduce offending.\n
LOCATION:Nihon Room\, Foundess Court\, Pembroke College
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