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Your life can be defined at age 10. Ciminalising the behaviour of the young and vulnerable perpetuates cycles of disadvantage and forces children to become entrenched in the criminal justice system.
That’s the sad reality. #RaiseTheAge https://vimeo.com/user58859315/review/508693877/836517c507
That’s the sad reality. #RaiseTheAge https://vimeo.com/user58859315/review/508693877/836517c507
Children in grades 4, 5 and 6 are not at a cognitive level of development where they are able to fully appreciate the criminal nature of their actions and the lifelong consequences of being labelled a criminal.
Studies show that the younger a child has their first contact with the criminal justice system, the higher the chance of future offending.
Children who are forced into contact with the justice system at a young age are less likely to complete their education and find a job.
Children who are forced into contact with the justice system at a young age are less likely to complete their education and find a job.
It is critical to ensure childhoods are not stolen by the criminal justice system. Children need to be in the education system.
Thank you for the research and advocacy of the #RaiseTheAge coalition, including the Human Rights Law Centre @rightsagenda and the many Indigenous activists who have been calling for this reform. @NATSILS_ @thevalsmob @Change_Record
Let’s get it done.
Let’s get it done.
