Conference Papers

Juvenile justice : the Western Australian experience

Hal Jackson

Published in:
National Conference on Juvenile Justice: proceedings of a conference held 22-24 September 1992
Lynn Atkinson and Sally-Anne Gerull (eds.)
ISBN 0 642 19620 6 ; ISSN 1034-5086
Canberra : Australian Institute of Criminology, 1993
(AIC Conference Proceedings; no. 22)

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Abstract

Harsh legislation intended to curb juvenile and repeat crime which was introduced by Western Australia in 1992 has aroused considerable interest around Australia. Jackson discusses how these laws have impacted on the criminal justice system affecting juveniles, and the interactions which have subsequently occurred between police, juveniles, politicians, media and the public.