Professor Raymond Arthur

Professor

School: Northumbria School of Law

Raymond Arthur graduated with a BA (Hons) in Law & European Studies and an LLM degree from the University of Limerick, Ireland. Dr Raymond Arthur completed his PhD on family life and youth offending behaviour at the School of Law, University of Birmingham in 2003.This work examined the state's obligations to protect the welfare of children and prevent youth offending under domestic and international law and developed the argument that all young people have a legal right to the provision of youth crime preventive support and services. Since then he has published two sole authored monographs, chapters and peer-reviewed journal articles on issues related to the delivery of justice for children and families, the complex linkage between parenting and youth offending and the extent to which the youth justice system in England and Wales protects children's human rights in the light of international best practice. He has previously worked at Teesside University, the Open University and the University of Limerick.

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Research Themes and Scholarly Interests

I specialise in researching children’s right to self-determination in justice settings and developing a broader understanding of the experiences of troubled and vulnerable young people. My inter-disciplinary and multidisciplinary research embraces innovative methodologies to examine issues of children’s rights and family justice in novel ways which enrichs the lives of the young people I have worked with and provides transformative solutions to societal challenges.

Key Publications

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How has Neuroscience Positively Contributed to English Youth Justice?, Wishart, H., Arthur, R. 27 Jan 2026, Neuroscience in Criminal Justice Systems, London, United Kingdom, Routledge
Reforming the law on the physical punishment of children in England and Northern Ireland: the capabilities approach as a framework for understanding children’s wellbeing and freedoms, Arthur, R., Daly, S. 11 Jan 2026, In: Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law
Children challenging their detention under the Mental Health Act 1983: the right to receive child-friendly information as a core feature of their participation rights, Arthur, R., Burrell, C., McConnell, S. 1 Dec 2025, In: Child and Family Law Quarterly
‘Children know right from wrong’ – an examination into the role of compulsory education in informing children about the Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility in England and Wales, Arthur, R., Unnithan, M. 12 Sep 2025, In: Child and Family Law Quarterly
Children’s Rights and the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child: Relevancy of Neuroscience in UK Youth Justice, Arthur, R., Wishart, H. 31 Mar 2025, International Perspectives of Neuroscience in the Youth Justice Courtroom, London, Routledge
Interdisciplinary methodological innovations for enhancing co-production with professionals and children in secure settings, Kleipoedszus, S., Andow, C., Arthur, R., Dunn, R., Wake, N. 21 Jul 2025, Co-production in youth justice , London, Routledge
International Perspectives of Neuroscience in the Youth Justice Courtroom, Arthur, R., Wishart, H. 31 Mar 2025
Outlining the Relationship Between the English Youth Justice System and the Developmental Neurobiology of the Human Brain The Justice System and Developmental Neurobiology, Wishart, H., Arthur, R., Butts, T. 31 Mar 2025, International Perspectives of Neuroscience in the Youth Justice Courtroom, London, United Kingdom, Routledge
Child Friendly Justice in Mental Health Settings, Arthur, R., Burrell, C. 22 Jul 2024, Abstracts of the XXXVIII International Congress on Law and Mental Health, Montréal, Canada, International Academy of Law and Mental Health
Children detained under the Mental Health Act 1983: the right to receive child-friendly information as a core feature of their participation rights, Arthur, R., Burrell, C., McConnell, S. 4 Dec 2024, Early Life and Adolescence cluster - Lunchtime seminar

PGR Supervision

Victoria Worrall Collective Liability or Unjust Condemnation? An Exploratory Study Examining Public Perceptions on Joint Enterprise in Youth-Involved Group Violence Offences Start Date: 14/03/2016 End Date: 31/10/2025
Judith Amankwa Addo Children and Criminal Appeals in England and Wales Start Date: 09/06/2022 End Date: 08/06/2025
Madushan Jayaratnam The role of Youth Clubs in alleviating pathways to youth crime: An exploratory study on the impact of family and peer relationships following 14 years of austerity: A case study in Newcastle Upon Tyne Start Date: 01/10/2024