Youth Justice Reforms Queensland’s 17 year old offenders are the only youths in the Country being sentenced outside the youth justice system. By treating 17 year olds as adults in the criminal justice system, Queensland has been inconsistent not only with the rest of the country, but also in breach the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Under proposed youth justice reforms, 17 year olds are to be considered children. It is anticipated that all children under the age of 18 year will proceed through the Youth Justice System. The proposed reforms are hoped to reduce the rate of recidivism by diverting …
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