Promises to get tough on youth crime might win votes – but the evidence shows it hasn’t worked for NZ
- Written by Linda Mussell, Lecturer, Political Science and International Relations, University of Canterbury
The promise to “get tough on youth crime” is a New Zealand election perennial. This year, parties on both the left and right have pledged to crack down on young offenders – despite a lot of evidence that such approaches do not work in the long term.
Already, the Ram Raid Offending and Related Measures Amendment Bill is working...
