A report by the charity Nacro, due to be launched at its annual conference next week, analysed Home Office and Ministry of Justice crime figures.
The report, Some Facts about Children and Young People who Offend, found a rise in the number of young people entering the justice system for both low-level and serious crime.
In 2002 the government set a target for police and criminal justice agencies to increase the number of cases ending with sanctions such as a charge or a final warning, from 1.03m to 1.25m by 2007/08. Subsequent to the target being introduced, the number of reported low-level offences committed by young people soared by 38.9 per cent between 2003 and 2006, while serious offences increased by 19 per cent.
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