Youth justice reform - Research Tuesdays Nov 2024

Is our justice system criminalising childhood trauma and disadvantage? Hear from researchers leading evidence-driven reform in Australia.
Youth crime has significant social and economic costs, yet 'tough-on-crime' approaches fail to prevent re-offending. Most justice-involved children have faced adversity and maltreatment, and punitive responses only worsen their behaviour.
Join us to hear from Associate Professor Catia Malvaso reimagining Australian youth justice.