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| NSW Libs vow to reform juvenile justice
"Deadbeat" parents of juvenile offenders will be ordered to take parenting classes under a NSW Opposition policy set to be announced.
Opposition juvenile justice spokeswoman Catherine Cusack said the policy, which also lowers the age of criminal responsibility from 14 to 10, is aimed at earlier and better intervention to stop offending.
If elected at the March 24 state election, a Peter Debnam government would introduce laws authorising courts to order the deadbeat parents of repeat juvenile offenders to complete a parenting program, Ms Cusack said.
"There will be an order to complete a provided parenting program funded by the government and the Department of Community Services will be required to make a report back to the court in relation to how the care program for that child is progressing," Ms Cusack said.
In a move seen as shifting the state election focus to law and order, Opposition Leader Debnam will officially announce the policy involving the lowering the age of criminal responsibility.
Under current laws children under 14 are considered incapable of committing a crime unless proven by the prosecution.
The policy lower this age to 12 for serious crimes and 10 for minor crimes.
Under the Coalition's policy, teenagers would have be aged less than 17 to be tried in a Children's Court, down from 18.
"The policy is about trying to break the cycle of crime with young offenders, particularly the increasing trend to violent crime," Ms Cusack said.
"Rather than wait until the kids get into a complete mess before the system intervenes we want intervene earlier with repeat offenders.
"We want to get those rehabilitation programs in working earlier.
"The policy we are proposing is about the government and these young people taking responsibility for them getting out of control before its too late."
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on March 02 2007 08:21:49
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