Note: This report is no longer available online. A printed copy is held in the National Library of New Zealand.
This report provides an evaluation of Government Criminal Justice agencies responses to Māori criminal offending, with a focus on prevention. The report identifies various risk factors for Maori offending, with the aim of informing programmes dedicated to reducing Māori crime statistics. Among the main risk factors for Māori offending is family violence, which is correlated with criminality. The author makes a number of recommendations for reducing Māori offending, and those related to family violence include: improved intersectoral coordination to identify at-risk individuals; programmes targeting the family environment to eliminate violence; multi-level interventions that incorporate the family; and looking at strengthening families.