DISTRICT COURTS - Courts of New Zealand
DISTRICT COURTS - Courts of New Zealand
DISTRICT COURTS - Courts of New Zealand
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The <strong>DISTRICT</strong> <strong>COURTS</strong><br />
NEW ZEALAND<br />
30<br />
Youth OFFENDING Statistics<br />
For the past 10 years, 14 to 16 year olds have been<br />
consistently responsible for 22% <strong>of</strong> criminal <strong>of</strong>fending<br />
in <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong>, most <strong>of</strong> which is not serious.<br />
Police apprehension rates for young people during this<br />
time have been relatively stable. However there has been<br />
a noticeable and worrying increase in apprehension<br />
rates for serious assaults since 2005 as there has been for<br />
all age groups within the population.<br />
The overall number <strong>of</strong> charges, and the overall numbers<br />
<strong>of</strong> youth <strong>of</strong>fenders dealt with by the Youth Court has<br />
been relatively stable in the last 5 years.<br />
For more information see the Youth Court website at<br />
www.youthcourt.govt.nz or through the <strong>Courts</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> website www.courts<strong>of</strong>nz.govt.nz.<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> leads the world in diverting youth<br />
<strong>of</strong>fenders away from court. Less than 20% <strong>of</strong> youth<br />
<strong>of</strong>fending is dealt with in court. 76% <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>fenders are<br />
dealt with by police diversion schemes devised and<br />
operated by specialist police <strong>of</strong>ficers. Another 8%<br />
are resolved by pre-charge family group conferences<br />
without the need for a court appearance.
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