Young People and the Criminal Justice System: New Insights and Promising Responses

Jioji J. Ravulo

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Abstract

On any given day during 2006-07 there were approximately 6,000 young people in Australia under juvenile justice supervision. This amounts to 12,765 young people who spent time under supervision through that year and 10,675 of them were aged between 10 and 17. The majority received a non-custodial sentence, which includes community-based orders and good behaviour bonds, however 43% experienced some form of detention (AIHW, 2008). The number of young people under community-based supervision showed a distinct downward trend between 2003-04 and 2006-07 (AIHW, 2008). Conversely there was an increase in the daily average number of young people incarcerated, from 590 in 2003-04 to 696 in 2006-07 (Productivity Commission, 2009).
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationSydney, N.S.W.
PublisherMission Australia
Number of pages8
Publication statusPublished - 2009

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