Youth Therapeutic Programmes Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2011 This review covers: trends in youth offending in New Zealand, developmental considerations, interventions and youth offending, characteristics of effective programmes, and specific responsivity (2012).
A study of the children of prisoners: findings from Māori data Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2011 This study reports on the Māori data collected as part of a research project on the children of prisoners carried out in 2009 and 2010, for…
Progress report on the development of a Victims Code Last Publication Date: 05 Oct 2011 This paper seeks Cabinet's agreement to align the timing of Cabinet's approval of a draft Victims Code with the Victims of Crime Reform Bill, so that…
Working together to protect children in cases of neglect: Complexity and the four ‘Cs’ Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2011 Social Work Now, Issue 48, pages 10-17. Child neglect is one of the most insidious and damaging forms of maltreatment, having serious long-term consequences on the health…
Review of the sentence of home detention 2007-2011 Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2011 The sentence of home detention was introduced in November 2007. This sentence may only be imposed where the court would otherwise have imposed a short-term sentence of…
Principles of what works for early-intervention services Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2011 The Families Commission developed these principles as a guide for assessing whether programmes have the potential to be effective forms of early intervention based on a…
Family Court Review: Summary Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2011 The Family Court deals with families and children at highly stressful and sometimes risky times in their lives. It is vital it operates effectively so all…
Youth Court: Experiences and views of young people, families and professionals Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2011 This report presents the findings from the Youth Court research project. The research was an exploratory project aimed at providing insights into the experiences and views…
Family Court Review: Parenting through Separation participant feedback Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2011 Parenting through Separation is a free voluntary information programme for parents and aims to help separating parents help their children. A summary of participant feedback is…
Examining the prosecution systems of England and Wales, Canada, Australia and Scotland Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2011 As part of the Review of Public Prosecution Services in New Zealand, the Ministry of Justice Secretariat was asked to provide the Independent Reviewer, John Spencer,…
