No evidence youth crime program reduces offending

Australia

What to know

  • A report has exposed concerns with a state government's flagship youth crime program, finding there is no evidence it has reduced offending.S1
  • The government’s program to curb criminal behaviour in young Victorians and stop a life of crime has been harshly criticised by the state’s auditor-general.S2S3
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1mo Perthnow

No evidence youth crime program reduces offending

A report has exposed concerns with a state government's flagship youth crime program, finding there is no evidence it has reduced offending.

1mo Theage · 3 reports

‘No evidence’ that $40m youth crime program reduces offending

The government’s program to curb criminal behaviour in young Victorians and stop a life of crime has been harshly criticised by the state’s auditor-general.

No evidence youth crime program reduces offending

2 outlets 4 reports

What to know

  • A report has exposed concerns with a state government's flagship youth crime program, finding there is no evidence it has reduced offending.S1
  • The government’s program to curb criminal behaviour in young Victorians and stop a life of crime has been harshly criticised by the state’s auditor-general.S2S3
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Sources · 4 citations

S1 Perthnow 1 report · EN
S2S3S4 TheageLead 3 reports · EN