Children are more likely to end up in court than redirected

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Young offenders in NSW are more likely to end up in court than in a diversion program, and there is a trend for police to take a more punitive approach to dealing with children.

New research from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research shows a decline in the proportion of young offenders officially diverted from the justice system through a police caution, reprimand or youth justice conference.

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