MP says this is the ‘final step’ needed to tackle youth crime
After a woman had a knife held to her throat in a horrifying home invasion, a NQ MP says there is only one thing missing from youth crime legislation. VOTE IN OUR POLL.
Youth Crime
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Selfie incrimination: Dumb young crims entrapped by posting, boasting
Alleged youth lawbreakers are being caught bragging on social media daily, and in some cases being intercepted during live streams.
Sign little has changed with juvenile offenders’ posts and boasts
The fact that police have charged 200 people for boasting about crime on social media since August suggests little has changed, writes the editor.
Premier reveals key reason behind spike in juvie arrest rate
Amid the crime data around the state government’s offensive against youth crime, one figure stands out as a true indicator.
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‘Out of control’: Youth crime triples in a decade as LNP vows to turn tide
A crime report to be released on Wednesday sheds light on the true scale of the youth crime crisis the LNP must tackle.
Gerber’s lips are sealed. Is she hiding an ‘adult time, adult crime’ bombshell?
Youth Justice Minister Laura Gerber has refused to detail what seven serious charges will be included in the second round of the government’s flagship crime laws this week.
Damning crime stats show scale of job facing Premier
New crime victim data is a wake-up call for Queenslanders and a blow to Premier David Crisafulli’s crusade. VOTE IN OUR POLL
Labor ‘destroyed the fabric of Qld’, Crisafulli and parents in firing line
Is it an impossible task or just a stunt to be elected? The state is split on whether David Crisafulli should fall on his sword if he can’t fix the youth crime crisis in a term. WHAT YOU SAID
7k claims, $113m payouts: Qld car theft epidemic out of control
Queensland has recorded a 101 per cent jump in car theft insurance claims from 2015-24, the biggest increase of any state. VOTE IN OUR POLL
‘Under cover of Alfred’: A-G accused of low blow to crime victims
Attorney-General Deb Frecklington has been accused of axing a victims of crime group while attention was on Cyclone Alfred.
‘Everything on the table’ – but controversial law hosed down
A push to introduce changes to protect homeowners using self-defence, dubbed Castle Law, has reignited at an anti-crime rally.
Cops are finally in charge – now they must steer Qld’s youth crime laws
There are now six former police officers in the Queensland Legislative Assembly, and I find that rather reassuring, writes Des Houghton.
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