Juvenile offenders
Alternative labels
Youth offenders
Youth violence
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No place for a child: alternatives to imprisoning children in Cambodia
From July to October 2020, This Life conducted extensive research into the current status of the implementation of the Cambodian Law on Juvenile Justice. This document summarises the main findings of this research, noting that Cambodia has made slow, but significant, advances in juvenile justice since the law was passed.
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Youth justice indicators summary report: December 2020
This report provides insight into the performance of various aspects of the New Zealand youth justice system from 2009/10 to 2019/20.
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Insights into contemporary young offender behaviour in Victoria
This report presents the findings from the first qualitative study of a sample of 15 Victorian young people who were serving a custodial sentence in a youth justice facility for violent motor vehicle offence(s). The research aims to understand young people’s backgrounds and motivations for engaging in violent motor vehicle theft.
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Children held on remand in Victoria: a report on sentencing outcomes
This report examines case outcomes for children who were held on remand in Victoria in 2017–18. It reports on the demographics and criminal history of children held on remand, the offences remanded children were charged with and the outcome of their case. It considers the relationship between remand and sentence, and identifies the proportion of...
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What are the characteristics of effective youth offender programs?
This review consolidates research on the practical implementation of tertiary youth offender programs to identify the design, delivery and implementation factors associated with positive changes in youth offending behaviours.