why anti-patch policies backfire – and what would actually work
- Written by Antje Deckert, Associate Professor (Criminology), Auckland University of Technology
Getty ImagesDespite the connection between institutional harm and gang membership made clear in this week’s mammoth royal commission abuse-in care report, the government seems unlikely to soften its “get tough on crime” policies.
Since taking office last year, the coalition has moved quickly to make good on its election promises....
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