Adolescent family violence is a growing problem – and the legal system is making it worse
- Written by Elena Campbell, Associate Director – Research, Advocacy and Policy, Centre for Innovative Justice, RMIT University
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Adolescents are consistently identified as perpetrators of violence against family members. We know this from a decade of Victorian court and police data. Victoria’s Royal Commission into Family Violence also highlighted the growing recognition that adolescent perpetration is a serious concern.
Further, findings by the Australian...
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