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The Intent of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Restorative Justice?

McElrea, F W M
June 4, 2015

Source: (1994) Paper presented to the Youth Justice Conference of the New Zealand Youth Court Association (Auckland), Inc., February 25, 27p.

This paper considers the extent to which the New Zealand system of Youth Justice represents a new model of justice, specifically the restorative justice paradigm. Includes summary of findings from five districts involving 200 family group conferences.

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