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Maxwell, Gabrielle

Family, victims and culture : youth justice in New Zealand by Gabrielle M. Maxwell and Allison Morris. - Wellington, N.Z. : Social Policy Agency and Institute of Criminology, Victoria University of Wellington, 1993 - xix, 228 p. ; 30 cm. - Research report series no. 14 0112-7721 ; .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 192-196).

Chapter 1 The Children, Young persons and their Families Act: A new paradigm for responding to young offenders; Chapter 2 Research design, methodology and sample; Chapter 3 The police decision to arrest; Chapter 4 Front-line police interviewing and arrest

The first major study into the way New Zealand's new youth justice system has been functioning. Involved a large-scale survey of the operation of the Children, Young Persons and their Families Act 1989, Family Group Conferences and the Youth Court.

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ISBN: 0478060025

Subjects--Topical Terms:
CHILDREN YOUNG PERSONS AND THEIR FAMILIES ACT 1989
FAMILIES
JUSTICE
NZCYPS
POLICE
VICTIMS
YOUNG OFFENDERS
YOUNG PEOPLE
YOUTH JUSTICE

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
NEW ZEALAND

Dewey Class. No.: DSW 364.36 MAX