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Youth Justice: Our Kids are Worth a Second Chance

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 October 2018

Julie Edwards
Julie Edwards*
Affiliation:
Jesuit Social Services, 326 Church Street (PO Box 271), Richmond, Vic 3121
*
address for correspondence: Julie Edwards, Jesuit Social Services, 326 Church Street (PO Box 271), Richmond, Vic 3121. E-mail: Julie.edwards@jss.org.au
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Youth justice is at a crossroads in Australia. In every state and territory across the nation, governments are grappling with youth justice issues as they seek to reduce crime, improve community safety and respond to public concern that is being fanned by sensationalised media coverage.

Type
Opinion Piece
Information
Children Australia , Volume 43 , Issue 4 , December 2018 , pp. 228 - 230
Copyright
Copyright © The Author(s) 2018 

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