Letter: Being smart on crime an ace idea

I read with interest Iain Smith’s article and fully endorse his sentiments. Adverse childhood experiences and their effects on child development have been part of pre-service and in-service training in the children’s hearing system for some years now.

I’m not aware of any research that looks at whether an increased awareness of ACEs among children’s panel members affects their responses and the outcomes for children and young people. Of course that would also apply to the adult justice system.

Dr Derek Manson-Smith