Law and justice
At a Glance Law and justiceYouth justice services are provided through the Department of Health and Human Services, and deliver restorative justice services to the victims and perpetrators of youth crime aged 10 to 17 years. These principles and objectives are contained in the Youth Justice Act 1997. In Tasmania, custodial services for young people aged 11-18 are provided at Ashley Youth Detention Centre, located in the north near Deloraine. In 2004, young people placed in detention on remand were predominantly male and three quarters of them were aged between 15 and 17 (the median age was 16). The 2006 ABS Census recorded that in Tasmania there were 4,114 victims of assault and 298 victims of sexual assaults.[1] There were 184 victims of robbery, including 90 victims of armed robbery and 1,925 victims of auto thefts. In 2004, for each region in Tasmania the age and sex breakdowns show that the majority of robbery victims were male, with the highest numbers in the 15-19 year age group. [2] In 2006, young offenders accounted for 5.8 per cent of the total crime rate.[3] In 2006, there were 10,134 victims of theft compared to 13,354 in 2001. This represents a decrease of more than 24 per cent. Between 2003 and 2004, the Tasmanian victim rate for robbery decreased from 28.1 to 26.1 per 100,000 persons. [4] The victim rate for unlawful entry with intent between 2003 and 2004 decreased from 1,376.1 per 100,000 persons to 1,034.6 per 100,000 persons, reflecting a decrease in all regions. In both 2003 and 2004, the Greater Hobart-Southern Region recorded the highest victimisation rate for this offence. Law and JusticeLink to data - AIC - Young People and Crime, 2007 Summary - ABS - 1362.6 - Regional Statistics - Crime and Justice - Tasmania, 2007 Summary- ABS - 1362.6 - Victims of Crime by Age and Sex - Regional Statistics - Tasmania, 2007 Report - AIHW - Juvenile justice in Australia 2004-05, 2007 Report - AIHW - Juvenile justice in Australia 2005-2006, 2007 Report - AIHW - Juvenile justice in Australia 2006-2007, 2007 Report - Commissioner for Children - Review of Juvenile Remandees in Tasmania, April 2006 Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) LegislationLegislation - Youth Justice Act 1997 [2] ABS 1362.6 Regional Statistics Crime and justice regional overview, Tasmania, 2007 [3] Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Building on Strengths, Community Conferencing in Youth Justice Services Project Phase 1 Report, July/August 2007 [4] ABS 1362.6 Regional Statistics Crime and justice regional overview, Tasmania, 2007 |
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