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Petition started to oppose 'flawed' ram raid bill
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Community leaders and youth advocates are gathering signatures for a petition against the Ram Raid Offending and Related Measures Amendment Bill, which would allow ram raid sentences of up to 10 years in jail and give police the power to prosecute children as young as 12. The bill was introduced by the last Labour government and aims to address the gap in the system for young offenders. However, critics argue that the bill will cause more harm than good and will criminalize children, increasing re-offending rates. The collective of community leaders is calling for all political parties to withdraw their support for the bill and develop a bi-partisan, evidence-based approach to address youth crime. The petition has gathered over 1600 signatures as of June 7 and is planning to be delivered to parliament later this month. Organizations such as People Against Prisons Aotearoa also support the petition, stating that the bill does not address the root causes of youth crime and will damage young people's lives. The bill is seen as out of step with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and fails to address the structural marginalization and vulnerability of young offenders.
#Petition #RamRaidBill #YouthCrime #CriminalJustice #CommunityLeaders
https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/06/08/petition-started-to-oppose-flawed-ram-raid-bill/
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Community leaders and youth advocates are gathering signatures for a petition against the Ram Raid Offending and Related Measures Amendment Bill, which would allow ram raid sentences of up to 10 years in jail and give police the power to prosecute children as young as 12. The bill was introduced by the last Labour government and aims to address the gap in the system for young offenders. However, critics argue that the bill will cause more harm than good and will criminalize children, increasing re-offending rates. The collective of community leaders is calling for all political parties to withdraw their support for the bill and develop a bi-partisan, evidence-based approach to address youth crime. The petition has gathered over 1600 signatures as of June 7 and is planning to be delivered to parliament later this month. Organizations such as People Against Prisons Aotearoa also support the petition, stating that the bill does not address the root causes of youth crime and will damage young people's lives. The bill is seen as out of step with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and fails to address the structural marginalization and vulnerability of young offenders.
#Petition #RamRaidBill #YouthCrime #CriminalJustice #CommunityLeaders
https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/06/08/petition-started-to-oppose-flawed-ram-raid-bill/