Crime and Justice in South Australia, 2005. Juvenile Justice
Office of Crime Statistics and Research, South Australian Department of Justice
ISSN: 1441-0443
Crime and Justice in South Australia is published annually by the Office of Crime Statistics and Research as a three volume set. This particular volume deals exclusively with young offenders and the juvenile justice system. Statistics in this report cover the period, 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2005 and incorporate five main areas: - police apprehensions of juveniles and actions taken (source of data: South Australia Police); - formal cautions administered by police (source of data: South Australia Police); - attendance by juveniles at family conferences (source of data: Courts Administration Authority); - appearances by juveniles before the Youth Court (source of data: Courts Administration Authority); and - juveniles held in custody in the Youth Training Centres (source of data: Families SA, Department for Families and Communities).