16岁的监护死亡突显了澳大利亚青年司法系统的系统性问题。 16-year-old's in-custody death highlights systemic issues in Australia's youth justice system.

澳大利亚的青年司法制度由于系统性的失误而面临审查,最近对一名16岁少年在拘留期间死亡的调查突出表明这一点。 Australia's youth justice system faces scrutiny due to systemic failings, particularly highlighted by a recent inquest into a 16-year-old's death in custody. 尽管有证据表明,降低刑事责任年龄和增加监禁并不增进社区安全,但这些措施对原住民青年的影响特别大。 Despite evidence showing that lowering the age of criminal responsibility and increasing imprisonment does not enhance community safety, these measures disproportionately affect First Nations youth. 专家倡导提高最低刑事责任年龄,并侧重于降低监禁率和系统性种族主义的教育替代办法。 Experts advocate for raising the minimum age of criminal responsibility and focusing on educational alternatives to reduce incarceration rates and systemic racism.