Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jul 14, 2023 4:30:51 GMT 12
YOUNGER COURT AGE STATE VIOLENCE
National Urban Māori Authority chair Tureiti Lady Moxon says ACT’s proposal to treat 17-year-old offenders as adults is a continuation of the official violence meted out to Māori since the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi.
She says rather than pushing people into the criminal justice system, the state needs to support whanau so their babies don’t end up before the courts.....
waateanews.com/2023/07/13/younger-court-age-state-violence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=younger-court-age-state-violence
National Urban Māori Authority chair Tureiti Lady Moxon says ACT’s proposal to treat 17-year-old offenders as adults is a continuation of the official violence meted out to Māori since the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi.
She says rather than pushing people into the criminal justice system, the state needs to support whanau so their babies don’t end up before the courts.....
waateanews.com/2023/07/13/younger-court-age-state-violence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=younger-court-age-state-violence