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<p>The statutory functions of the Youth Justice Board (YJB) include that of identifying
and promoting good practice to prevent and reduce youth crime. In undertaking this
function, the YJB works closely with local services, research bodies and academic
institutions.</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the YJB's central expenditure on
research for each full financial year since 2009/10 alongside the proportion of that
expenditure against the YJB's overall expenditure for the year:</p><p> </p><p>No new
central research was commissioned in 2012/13 to enable the completion and publication
of ongoing research projects. Figures relating to YJB's research programme expenditure
for 2013/14 will be published in the YJB's Annual Report and Accounts due for publication
in July. This and previous reports can be found at: <a href="http://www.justice.gov.uk/publications/corporate-reports/yjb"
target="_blank">http://www.justice.gov.uk/publications/corporate-reports/yjb</a>.</p><p>
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