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The Queensland government can’t promise when exactly it will introduce new reforms to youth crime legislation, after a vile alleged rape of a woman at knifepoint highlighted issues with the laws.
Rape and other serious crimes may not be covered by the state government’s flagship “adult crime, adult time” laws until the end of the year – despite an horrific attack on a couple in Cairns.
Queensland’s prisons watchdog has told a parliamentary committee it does not know if the government has considered the effect crime laws would have on detention facilities.
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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.
“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.
For the human rights of children, the government’s response to crime must be evidence-based, writes the editor.
The tough new sentencing regime may satisfy the public’s thirst for punitive justice, but criminology experts warn that it will only create a ticking time bomb for society.
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