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Submission On Behalf Of The Centre For Law, Governance And Public Policy In Response To The Youth Justice And Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2014, Darren O'Donovan, Jodie O'Leary, Bruce Watt
Submission On Behalf Of The Centre For Law, Governance And Public Policy In Response To The Youth Justice And Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2014, Darren O'Donovan, Jodie O'Leary, Bruce Watt
Darren O'Donovan
Extract Young people involved in the justice system can have complex needs relating to education, mental health, family and other relationships, substance abuse, and the development of pro-social attitudes. Multi-agency coordination is essential to address these problems. The 2010 Review of Effective Practice in Juvenile Justice (NSW) found that the complexity and scope of an effective response to juvenile crime necessitates a whole-of-community approach, involving coordination between state and local agencies responsible for administering juvenile justice, the police, welfare agencies, schools, health authorities, etc (Noetic 2010). The failure of governments to address these complex problems due to poor multiagency coordination …
Thrown Away For Being Gay: The Abandonment Of Lgbt Youth And Their Lack Of Legal Recourse, Caitlin "Casey" Judge
Thrown Away For Being Gay: The Abandonment Of Lgbt Youth And Their Lack Of Legal Recourse, Caitlin "Casey" Judge
Indiana Journal of Law and Social Equality
One of the most pervasive risks LGBT youth face today is the threat of being thrown out of their homes because of their sexual orientation. According to a Massachusetts Youth Risk Behavior Survey, one in four teens that identify as lesbian or gay are homeless. Of the estimated 575,000 to 2.8 million youth that are homeless each year, between 20 percent and 40 percent identify as LGBT. While youth homelessness is most often attributed to neglect, family tragedy, poverty, and addiction, most LGBT youth populations attribute their homelessness directly to their sexual orientation. This suggests that these parents and families …