Child and youth offending statistics in New Zealand 1992 to 2007 [pdf, 2.5 MB]
...in 2003. Because this report uses data drawn from LES and CMS, caution should be exercised when interpreting changes in the number of court cases across the system transition period. Child offending and youth justice processes New Zealand has separate justice processes for under 17 year olds – the child offending process for 10 to 13 year olds and the youth justice process for 14 to 16 year olds. These processes, which are governed by the Children, Young Persons and Their Families A...