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International Youth Justice Information Gateway


Australia
Children in Australia may be charged with a criminal offence if they are aged 10 or over (in all jurisdictions except the the Australian...
Mar 52 min read












New South Wales
Age of criminal responsibility 10 years - Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act (1987) https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/html/inforce/cur...
Feb 61 min read


Kiribati
Rate of children in detention per 100,000: 172 (2016) https://data.unicef.org/resources/dataset/children-in-detention/
Feb 41 min read


New Zealand
Rate of children in detention per 100,000: 25 (2022) https://data.unicef.org/resources/dataset/children-in-detention/ Child incarceration numbers: 157 young people in youth justice custody placements (30 June 2024) https://www.orangatamariki.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/About-us/Research/Latest-research/YJ-custody-updated-trends-and-outlook/Youth-justice-custody-updated-trends-and-outlook-forecast-to-30-June-2025.pdf For the period 2011/12- 2021/22 key youth justice statistics in
Jan 312 min read


Papua New Guinea
Rate of children in detention per 100,000: 11 (2018) https://data.unicef.org/resources/dataset/children-in-detention/
Jan 311 min read


Northern Territory
When comparing the youth justice system in the Northern Territory (NT) to those in other countries, several key differences emerge. For...
Jan 32 min read


Queensland
Age of criminal responsibility: 10 is the minimum age of criminal responsibility in Queensland. The Criminal Code 1899 - Section 29,...
Jan 31 min read
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