197 results in multiple government agencies
Last Publication Date: 1 Aug 2002
The Government’s 1994 crime prevention strategy identified seven goals, one of which specified the establishment of preventative programmes targeted at “youth at risk” of offending. As…
It is important that the Māori perspective is taken into account when family law policy and Family Courts processes are being developed. The Ministry of Justice…
This report is a product of both the formative and process evaluation phases of the seven Youth Development Programmes. Following the perceived success of 14 original…
Last Publication Date: 1 Jun 2002
This paper compares the rate of recorded violent crime in New Zealand to rates of violent crime for a range of other western countries. Information regarding…
The Department for Courts commissioned research to investigate the reasons why the 42 day ‘rule’ in the Domestic Violence Act 1995 (DVA) and the 60 day…
Last Publication Date: 1 May 2002
There is considerable interest in reoffending by released prisoners. This paper presents information on the prior and post conviction histories of the 22,340 inmates released from…
Last Publication Date: 1 Jan 2002
The Domestic Violence Act 1995 provides programmes for people whose lives are affected by domestic violence and who are protected by Protection Orders. The Programmes for…
Last Publication Date: 1 Dec 2001
This review was requested by Deputy Commissioner S. E. Long on the basis that it was timely for the New Zealand Police to consider training, policy…
Last Publication Date: 1 Nov 2001
The survey was conducted by the Ministry of Justice to ascertain public attitudes towards the physical discipline of children. This information is to inform ongoing policy…
Last Publication Date: 1 Feb 2001
There is disquiet among some members of the public who perceive that offenders who abuse children are given lighter sentences than offenders who abuse adults. Their…
