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Moore, Elizabeth

The impact of the NSW Young Offenders Act (1997) on likelihood of custodial order

Resources Jan,2013

Authors: Wan, Wai-Yin, Moore, Elizabeth, Moffatt, Steve
Publishers: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, Contemporary Issues in Crime and Justice, Number 166

The Young Offenders Act 1997 (YOA) created a hierarchy of sanctions designed to divert young offenders from the court system including warnings, police cautions and youth justice conferences. The aim […]

The use of police cautions and youth justice conferences in NSW in 2010

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Authors: Moore, Elizabeth
Publishers: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research

Assesses whether the philosophy of the Young Offenders Act is being adhered to in respect to the nature of offences being diverted and the use of the hierarchical approach to […]

Youth Justice Conferences versus Childrens Court: a comparison of time to finalisation

Resources Dec,2011

Authors: Moore, Elizabeth
Publishers: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, Bureau Brief, Issue paper no. 74

The study is to compare police-referred youth justice conferences (P-YJCs), court referred youth justice conferences (C-YJCs) and Children’s Court (CC) matters on the time to finalisation (i.e., the number of […]