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NSW Youth Convictions Plunge After Court Rules Kids Can’t Grasp Right From Wrong

This has raised the issue of how to tackle youth crime and reduce harm to the community, and whether it is fair for victims.
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NSW Youth Convictions Plunge After Court Rules Kids Can’t Grasp Right From Wrong
A protestor is handcuffed by police in Manchester, England, on Oct. 12, 2023. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
Alfred Bui
By Alfred Bui
5/9/2025Updated: 5/9/2025
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Significantly fewer children in New South Wales (NSW) have been held responsible for serious crimes—like arson, robbery and murder—in the past nine years after a landmark High Court decision in 2016.

A new study suggests this could the problem for authorities in Australia’s most populous state trying to deal with youth crime and reduce harm to the community.

Alfred Bui
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Alfred Bui is an Australian reporter based in Melbourne and focuses on local and business news. He is a former small business owner and has two master’s degrees in business and business law. Contact him at [email protected].
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