Criminal justice
Alternative labels
Criminal justice system
Discussion paper
The criminal justice system: issues paper
This issues paper states that people with disability, including young people and First Nations people, are over-represented across the criminal justice systems in Australia and are at heightened risk of violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation.
Report
Turuki! Turuki! Move together: transforming our criminal justice system
This report calls for a fundamental reshaping of Aotearoa New Zealand’s justice system to one which prevents harm, addresses its causes, and promotes healing and restoration among individuals and communities.
Briefing paper
Refining criminal justice outcomes: an evidence-based programme for reform
This paper on criminal justice reform draws together the findings of the previous two papers published since August. In the previous papers, a holistic account of a range of crime drivers integrating personal, societal, and procedural components was provided. In this paper, the author shows how these components indicate certain optimistic lines of policy development.
Briefing paper
Case resolution and rehabilitation programmes in Aotearoa New Zealand
This Briefing Note is the second instalment of a series of three. The series began in Briefing Note 1 with an exploration of some fundamental questions in criminal justice policy and will culminate in a set of policy approaches. This paper surveys successful trial, sentencing, and rehab programmes over the last 20 years.
Report
What children and young people in juvenile justice centres have to say
This report details the findings from ACYP consultations with children and young people in Juvenile Justice Centres between 2015 and 2019. ACYP consulted with young people in detention to inform the development of New South Wales' first Strategic Plan for Children and Young People.