| Description |
xx, 321 pages ; 25 cm |
| Series |
Report / New South Wales. Law Reform Commission, 1030-0244 ; 104 |
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Report (New South Wales. Law Reform Commission) ; 104
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Report (New South Wales. Law Reform Commission) ; 104
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| Contents |
1. Introduction -- Background To This Report -- Who Is A "Young Offender"? -- To What Extent Are Young People Involved In Crime? -- Nature And Conduct Of The Commission's Inquiry -- 2. Development Of Juvenile Justice -- Introduction -- Juvenile Crime And Juvenile Delinquency -- The Development Of A Juvenile Justice "System" -- The Establishment Of Children's Courts -- Twentieth Century Developments -- Restorative Justice -- The Young Offenders Act 1997 (NSW) -- Structuring Police Discretion --- Introduction -- Relevance Of Policing To Sentencing -- Policing Public Space -- Policing And Young People From Racial And Ethnic Minorities -- Rates Of Diversion -- Conclusion -- 4. Scope Of The YOA -- Introduction -- Age Of Young Offender -- Offences Covered By The YOA -- 5. The Diversionary Scheme Of The YOA -- Introduction -- Gatekeepers -- Admissions And Legal Advice -- 6. Cautions -- Introduction -- Limits On The Entitlement To A Caution -- Reasons For Giving A Caution -- Cautioning Under The YOA And The CCPA -- Police Record Keeping -- 7. Youth Justice Conferencing -- Introduction -- Referral To A Youth Justice Conference -- Time Frames Between Referral And Conference -- The Conference Process -- Outcome Plans -- A Soft Option ? -- Evaluation Of Conferencing -- Submissions And Response To Issues Paper 19 -- The Commission's View -- |
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8. Court-Based Sentencing -- Introduction -- Court-Based Sentencing And Restorative Justice -- Evidence Of Prior Offences -- Identification Of Young Offenders -- Sentencing Options -- Guideline Judgments And Young Offenders -- Mandatory Sentencing Of Young Offenders -- Care Issues In Sentencing -- 9. A Youth Court -- Introduction -- Name Of The Children's Court -- Status Of The Children's Court -- Children's Magistrates -- Facilities -- 10. Young People And Bail -- Introduction -- The Bail Act -- Arrest Of Young People -- The Bail Decision -- Criteria Considered In Bail Applications -- Background Information In Bail Determinations -- Bail Undertakings And Conditions -- Repeat Offenders -- Bail Accommodation -- 11. Serious Crimes -- Introduction -- Serious crimes Under the CCPA -- Current Sentencing Practice -- the UK Approach -- options For Reform In NSW -- Appendices -- Appendix A : List of submissions -- Appendix B : List of consultations -- Appendix C : List of abbreviations -- Tables -- Table of cases -- table of legislation |
| Analysis |
Juvenile court systems |
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State juvenile justice systems |
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Legislative review |
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Young offenders |
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Juvenile justice system |
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Juvenile justice policies |
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Juvenile justice reform |
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Restorative justice |
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Juvenile delinquency |
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Sentencing |
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New South Wales |
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Criminal justice |
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Imprisonment alternatives |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 294-309 |
| Notes |
Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at the publisher's home page: http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lrc |
| Subject |
New South Wales. Children's Court
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New South Wales. Parliament. Young Offenders Act 1997
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New South Wales. Parliament. Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987
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Juvenile justice, Administration of -- Australia -- New South Wales.
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Sentences (Criminal procedure) -- Australia -- New South Wales.
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| Author |
New South Wales. Law Reform Commission.
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| ISSN |
1030-0244 |
| ISBN |
0734726074 |
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