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Post by Kiwi Frontline on Apr 18, 2018 17:26:35 GMT 12
YOUTH OFFENDING MORE THAN HALVES OVER LAST EIGHT YEARS BUT REDUCTION NOT 'AS SIGNIFICANT' FOR MAORI AND PASIFIKAThe first Youth Justice Indicators Summary Report released today showed the rate of offending for children aged 10-13 years fell 59 per cent between 2009/10 and 2016/17. Offending by young people aged 14-16 years also dropped by 63 per cent. However, Associate Minister of Justice Aupito William Sio said the reduction in offending had not been "as significant" for all groups. "Reduction in offending rates for European/Other has been much higher than the reduction for young Pasifika and rangatahi Maori," he said. "Maori are increasingly making up a greater proportion of those who appear in the Youth Court." He said the report showed opportunities existed in the justice system to further reduce youth offending. "That is why it is a key objective of this government to reframe the justice system from a punitive to a rehabilitation focus and reduce the number of Maori and Pasifika youth in the system," he said..... www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/youth-offending-more-than-halves-over-last-eight-years-but-reduction-not-significant-maori-and-pasifika
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