Government targets criminalise young people

Alison Bennett
Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Pressure on police to hit government targets has resulted in more young people being drawn into the criminal justice system, an analysis seen exclusively by CYP Now reveals.

Young people outside at night. Credit: Robin Hammond/Icon
Young people outside at night. Credit: Robin Hammond/Icon

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