Reducing juvenile crime : conferencing versus court / by Garth Luke and Bronwyn Lind Luke, Garth

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Luke, Garth
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Crime and Justice Bulletin
Subjects
Juvenile courts - New South Wales - Statistics.; Juvenile Justice, Administration of - New South Wales.; Youth Justice Conferencing New South Wales
Summary
With the commencement of the Young Offenders Act in April 1998, Youth Justice Conferencing was introduced across NSW as an alternative to a court appearance for young offenders. At a conference the young offender(s), family, victims and other supporters discuss the offending and its impact in order to encourage acceptance of responsibility by the offender, provide some form of restitution and help to reintegrate the offender back into his/her family and community. This study compares reoffending by young people who participated in a conference with reoffending by young people who attended court. The results indicate that conferencing produces a moderate reduction of up to 15 to 20 per cent in reoffending across different offence types and regardless of the gender, criminal history, age and Aboriginality of the offenders.
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16328346

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