Three youths have been charged with weapons offences following reports of shots being fired in the country town of Tara—close to Wieambilla, where a deadly siege took place last month. The incident comes amid a spate of youth-oriented crime in Queensland, Australia, that has sparked criticism of the Labor government’s handling of young offenders. On…
Queensland Government Changes Laws to Crack Down on Youth Crimes
The government of the Australian state of Queensland has introduced new measures to tackle youth crimes following the death of a British mother who was killed by two teenage intruders while defending her home. On Dec. 29, the Queensland government announced 10 new measures aimed at deterring juvenile law offenders via harsher punishments and reforms…
Youth Crime Increases in Australian State, Greens Push to Increase Age of Criminal Responsibility
New statistics show an increase in youth crime across the state of Victoria, but the overall crime rate has dropped to an eight-year low. On Dec. 15, the Victorian state government’s Crime Statistic Agency (CSA) released their annual crime statistics, showing the number of criminal offences in Victoria in the last 12 months to Sept….
‘Target Families, Not Crim Kids’: Labor MP
A federal Labor politician for the Northern Territory (NT) wants families to be held accountable for youth crime in Alice Springs. Marion Scrymgour says crime rates in the central Australian city have been rising for a number of years, and action is needed. The Member for Lingiari made the comments in response to a proposed…
New Zealand’s Escalating Crime Wave ‘Decades in the Making’: Police Minister
July 6, 2022
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Decades of family abuse has contributed to the rampant crime rate in New Zealand, with one politician comparing the lawlessness to that in South Africa. “We’ve had the most crime, especially the most gun crime, that I can ever remember,” former federal Member of Parliament Matt King told The Epoch Times. King said helping children…
Lack of Good Parenting Contributing to New Zealand Youth Crime Rates: Expert
A small minority of troubled youth are contributing significantly to the surging crime in New Zealand, but some officials say more attention needs to go to the offenders’ families to prevent and help children stay away from a life of crime. The most common method of stealing being used by New Zealand youths is ram-raiding,…
Louisiana State Senator Calls for Youth Detention Facility to Close After ‘Escapes Embolden an Uprising’
June 18, 2022
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BRIDGE CITY, La.—A Louisiana state senator is calling for a detention center housing juveniles who have committed violent crimes to be shut down after an “uprising” of 20 inmates in the facility on Thursday night. State Senator Patrick Connick, a Republican, told The Epoch Times that the Bridge City Center for Youth (BCCY) wasn’t designed…
Calls for NZ Businesses to Be Given Guns ‘Not the Answer’ NZ PM Says as Eruption of Crime Gripping the Country
June 7, 2022
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said arming business owners is not the answer to the recent spate of crimes the small island nation is currently experiencing, including ram raids by youth offenders, gang violence and shootings, and stabbings. Dairy and Business Association Chair Sunny Kaushal said the government needed to acknowledge how serious the…
PM Says Giving Guns to NZ Businesses ‘Not the Answer,’ As Crimewave Grips the Country
June 7, 2022
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said arming business owners is not the answer to the recent spate of crimes the small island nation is currently experiencing, including ram raids by youth offenders, gang violence and shootings, and stabbings. Dairy and Business Association Chair Sunny Kaushal said the government needed to acknowledge how serious the…
Youth Crime Prevention Teams in Northern Queensland Get More Resources
The Queensland government announced on Thursday that the state’s northern city of Townsville will receive more resources to help reduce the number of youth offenders and their high crime rates. An additional co-responder team will be sent to the city to target issues that can lead to youth crime, such as homelessness and drug use….
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