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Juvenile justice

Performance examination : the juvenile justice system : dealing with young people under the Young Offenders Act 1994

Authors: WA office of the Auditor General

Publishers: WA Office of the Auditor General

The Government aims to ensure that people will be safe and their property secure, the justice system is a key enabler in achieving this goal. In it’s operations, Parliament stated […]

Police diversion of young offenders and Indigenous over-representation

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Authors: Allard, Troy, Stewart, Anna L, Chrzanowski, April, Ogilvie, James, Birks, Daniel J, Little, Simon

Publishers: Australian Institute of Criminology

Indigenous over-representation in the justice system is a challenge facing Australian society. Recently, it has been suggested that increased use of diversionary processes could reduce Indigenous over-representation. Reported in this […]

Police-referred restorative justice for juveniles in Australia

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Authors: Richards, Kelly

Publishers: Australian Institute of Criminology

This preliminary paper provides an overview of the legislative and policy context of restorative justice measures for juveniles in each Australian state and territory, highlighting the diverse characteristics of current […]

Policing in South Australia’s Remote and Rural Communities: Preliminary Observations from a Novel Police Diversionary Strategy for Young Indigenous Offenders

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Authors: Blandford, James, Sarre, Rick

Publishers: Police practice and research : an international journal: 2009, 10, 3 Jun

The South Australia Police Future Directions Strategy, published in 2003, committed its members to maximising participation of diverse community groups in policing programs and strategies. To that end, South Australia […]

Promising interventions for reducing Indigenous juvenile offending

Indigenous juveniles are over-represented at all stages of the criminal justice system, and their over-representation becomes more pronounced at the most severe end of the system (ie in detention). Recent […]

Recommendations for addressing racial bias in risk and needs assessment in the juvenile justice system

Resources January,2020

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Research indicated that justice interventions and heightened levels of supervision can increase the likelihood of future offending for low-risk populations and reduce the likelihood of offending for high-risk youth. Therefore, […]

Reducing Juvenile Crime: Conferencing versus Court

Resources Apr,2002

Authors: Luke, Garth, Lind, Bronwyn

Publishers: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, Crime and Justice Bulletin, Contemporary Issues in Crime and Justice, Number 69

With the commencement of the Young Offenders Act 1997 (NSW) in April 1998, youth justice conferencing was introduced across New South Wales as an alternative to a court appearance for […]

Report of the Royal Commission and Board of Inquiry into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory (vol 1)

Resources September,2017

Authors: Commonwealth of Australia, Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory

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This report investigates the detention, care and protection systems for children and young people in the NT. The report examines instances of abuse and mistreatment experienced by children, the vast […]

Report of the Royal Commission and Board of Inquiry into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory (vol 2A)

Resources September,2017

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Publishers: Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory

Report of the Royal Commission and Board of Inquiry into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory (vol 2B)

Resources September,2017

Authors: Commonwealth of Australia, Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory

Publishers: Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory

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