Youth justice
Alternative labels
Juvenile justice
Youth at risk
Problem youth
Report
Police and Children’s Court outcomes for children aged 10 to 13
This paper outlines a retrospective follow-up study of all Victorian children aged 10 to 13 years with police contact for alleged offending in 2017.
Report
An investigation into the use of the NSW Police Force Suspect Targeting Management Plan on children and young people
This is the NSW Law Enforcement Conduct Commission's final report under Operation Tepito, which began in 2018 following community concerns about the use of the NSW Police Force Suspect Targeting Management Plan (STMP) on children and young people aged under 18 years.
Report
NSW Police Force Aboriginal Strategic Direction 2018-2023: monitoring report
The NSW Law Enforcement Conduct Commission has reviewed the New South Wales Police Force’s 2018-2023 strategy to improve relations with First Nations people in NSW. The findings are outlined in this report.
Report
Yoorrook for justice: report into Victoria’s child protection and criminal justice systems
The Yoorrook Justice Commission’s second interim report considers systemic injustices in the Victorian child protection and criminal justice systems, and is grounded in the voices of First Nations Elders.
Research Summary
Wellbeing of children and young people who offend
This report summarises previously published insights from the Social Wellbeing Agency’s work assisting the New Zealand Government's response to youth crime. The report looks at wellbeing factors that are highly correlated to offending behaviour in young people and outlines ways that policymakers can reduce crime by targeting better support to young people and their families.