澳大利亚严酷的青年司法法律恶化了土著青年的结果,促使人们呼吁进行改革,将康复放在优先地位,而不是惩罚。 Australia's harsh youth justice laws worsen outcomes for Indigenous youth, prompting calls for reform to prioritize rehabilitation over punishment.

一份新报告显示,澳大利亚惩罚性青年司法政策正在伤害儿童,特别是土著和托雷斯海峡岛民青年,因为越来越多的人再次犯罪,而且未能解决贫穷、创伤和儿童保护失败等根源。 A new report reveals that punitive youth justice policies in Australia are harming children, especially Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth, by increasing reoffending and failing to address root causes like poverty, trauma, and child protection failures. Harsh法律,包括降低刑事责任年龄和使用吐口水头罩等,被批评为无效和侵犯权利。 Harsh laws, including lowered criminal responsibility ages and the use of spit hoods, are criticized as ineffective and rights-violating. 倡导者敦促联邦采取行动,制定国家青年司法标准,将承担刑事责任的最低年龄提高到14岁,让年轻人参与决策,并任命专职部长。 Advocates urge federal action to establish national youth justice standards, raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility to 14, involve young people in decisions, and appoint dedicated ministers. 支助方案正在帮助青年打破监禁的循环,突出说明需要采取以权利为基础的康复办法,而不是惩罚。 Support programs are helping youth break cycles of incarceration, highlighting the need for rehabilitative, rights-based approaches over punishment.