Includes bibliographical references and index.

Framework for trauma-informed youth justice -- History of youth justice in Canada - 1867 to 1984 -- Youth justice today - 1984 to the present -- Theory of trauma-informed youth justice - why do young people commit crimes? -- Understanding individual trauma -- Collective trauma, colonialism, and patriarchy -- Prison, risk, and punishment - a trauma-inducing justice system -- Restorative justice - the worldview of trauma-informed youth justice -- Youth justice as trauma-informed care -- Trauma-informed prevention - ending cycles of violence -- Victim-centred justice -- Principles of trauma-informed youth justice.