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Comparisons between the youth and adult justice systems: 2015–16
Youth justice fact sheet no. 92
Publisher
Criminal law
Criminal justice
Crime
Youth justice
Australia
Description
This fact sheet summarises some of the similarities and differences between young people and adults in the justice systems in Australia. In 2015–16, the most common principal offence among young people was theft, while among adults it was illicit drug offences.
Publication Details
ISBN:
978-1-76054-170-5
Copyright:
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2017
License type:
CC BY
Access Rights Type:
open
Publication place:
Canberra
Post date:
28 Jul 2017
