Pinning the Blame When Children Offend: Does Adolescence Show We’re All Guilty by Association?
Guest Editor
By Michelle McLean, Post Graduate Researcher
School of Social Policy and Society , University of Birmingham
Netflix’s four-part drama Adolescence made TV ratings history last month by becoming the first programme on a streaming platform to top the UK’s weekly audience charts. The show, about a thirteen-year-old boy accused of murdering a schoolgirl, has attracted a huge amount of commentary expressing shock that such a terrible crime could be perpetrated by a child, and confusion about who is...