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Voters have spoken: Premier must push ahead with youth crime crackdown
David Crisafulli should listen to his critics, but on youth crime there is no need for him to postpone his legislative agenda, writes the editor.
‘Torture, child abuse’: Youth crime laws slammed as inhumane
“Adult crime, adult time” laws have been slammed by human rights experts as a major step in the wrong direction that would wreak havoc on courts and prisons.
Editor’s view: Premier vowed to listen to the experts – will he?
For the human rights of children, the government’s response to crime must be evidence-based, writes the editor.
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Time to get serious about this crime that’s actually growing
Contrary to public perception, the rate of unique youth offenders has fallen over the past decade. But this offence continues to grow, writes Aimee McVeigh.
Ill-thought: Crisafulli may have signed his own political death warrant
By staking his job as premier on a decrease in victims of crime, David Crisafulli failed to consider one factor, writes Terry Goldsworthy.
Changes to police pursuits under an elected LNP after 13-year ban
David Crisafulli has promised an extra 1600 police recruits and vowed to find a ‘balance’ between safety and effective crime fighting as some officers push for changes to pursuit policy.
‘Reset’ camps the best option we’ve got after Labor’s crime failures
Short of ripping kids out of dysfunctional homes or stopping unfit adults from breeding, we have to find a way to make communities safer, and David Crisafulli’s camps for wayward kids are better than anything Labor has done, writes Kylie Lang.
Crisafulli avoids the B-word in youth crime camp solution
A youth advocate has sunk the boot into the LNP’s plan to arrest juvenile crime, saying it’s a resurrection of a Newman-era policy.
Premier’s bold youth crime declaration in at-risk city
Premier Steven Miles has made a bold claim in Townsville, saying Labor’s community safety plan is working in a targeted pitch to sway voters.
Your No.1 solution to fixing Qld’s youth crime crisis
The resounding first step that Labor or the LNP governments must take to addressing Qld’s youth crime crisis has been revealed.
Best in the world: LNP’s $50m hunt for youth crime silver bullet
An LNP government would spend $50m on a global hunt to find the world’s best “new idea” for early intervention models to drive down Queensland youth crime.
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