NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, Contemporary Issues in Crime and Justice, Number 166

The impact of the NSW Young Offenders Act (1997) on likelihood of custodial order

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Authors: Wan, Wai-Yin, Moore, Elizabeth, Moffatt, Steve

Publishers: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, Contemporary Issues in Crime and Justice, Number 166

The Young Offenders Act 1997 (YOA) created a hierarchy of sanctions designed to divert young offenders from the court system including warnings, police cautions and youth justice conferences. The aim […]

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