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Australian studies in law, crime and justice

New directions in juvenile justice reform in Australia

Christine Alder and Joy Wundersitz

Published in:
Family conferencing and juvenile justice : the way forward or misplaced optimism?
Christine Alder and Joy Wundersitz (eds)
Canberra : Australian Institute of Criminology, 1994
ISBN 0 642 19881 0
(Australian studies in law, crime and justice series)

Abstract

Alder and Wundersitz discuss the background to the establishment of family group conferencing. They provide a brief history of juvenile justice reforms in Australia. They explain what family group conferencing involves and its objectives. They provide a brief comparison of the systems operating in New Zealand and throughout Australia.