Steve Cullen: Criminal Lawyer on ACT's youth crime policy
Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Newstalk ZB
July 9, 20232m 45s
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Show Notes
A criminal lawyer is casting doubt on the benefits of throwing the book at troubled youth.
The Act Party wants 17-year-olds to be charged as adults, and for youth justice facilities to be run by Corrections, not Oranga Tamariki.
Steve Cullen told Kate Hawkesby that the policy would make problems worse.
He says putting 17-year-olds in prison would create a fertile source for gang recruitment.
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youth crimeACT Youth Crime Policyprisongang recruitmentCriminal Lawyersteve cullen