Youth crimes have become a hot issue in Australia, and Queensland is one of the states hit the hardest. For example, the number of young people who were under youth justice supervision on any average day in Queensland in the period between 2022-23 was 1,595; 4 in 5 (81%) were supervised in the community, and 19% in detention (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2024).
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