The National-led government, elected in November 2008 in New Zealand, is committed to addressing the causes of offending and enhancing public safety. It has announced a range of policies to achieve these objectives. But many of the government's proposals have been tried elsewhere in the world and have not always been successful. Addressing the Causes of Offending: What is the evidence? provides an overview of the available evidence on the causes of offending and the effectiveness of the responses to it. The book draws on the views and experiences of researchers and practitioners in Zealand, including those who have been actively involved working with offenders, their victims and their families. It is hoped that this book will enable this knowledge and experience to inform public debate and policy making during such turbulent times. It is important to ensure that effective laws, policies and practices are not abandoned. Equally, any changes that are made need to be based on sound evidence on what reduces offending and re-offending, comply with international conventions and standards, and improve the safety of the community.
Papers presented at a forum sponsored by the Institute of Policy Studies of Victoria University of Wellington.
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Contents
1. Introduction / Gabrielle Maxwell -- 2. Opening speech from the Minister of Justice : Addressing the causes of offending / Simon Power.
Pt. 1. Responding to children and young people and supporting families. Key issues for New Zealand today. 3. Children, parenting and education : Addressing the causes of offending / Cindy Kiro. 4. Are there lessons to be learned from the Youth Justice System? / Andrew Becroft -- Early intervention, prevention and support for families. 5. Physical punishment of children : Effects and evolutions / Beth Wood. 6. Papaki kore : No smacking for Māori / Hone Kaa. 7. Foster and kin care : Healing the trauma that predisposes youth offending / Jill Worrall -- Responding to children and young people who offend. 8. Solutions to youth offending in New Zealand / Ian Lambie. 9. What works to reduce offending by Rangatahi Māori / Lavinia Nathan. 10. Foster care as intervention for children and young people at risk of offending / Dave Robertson. 11. Boys in prison : What about their education? / Susan Baragwanath. 12. New Zealand's obligations under international law : What influence have they had on our youth justice system? / Robert Ludbrook. 13. Prevention, treatment and management of conduct problems in childhood and adolescence / David M Fergusson -- Reflections on responses to children, young people and families. 14. Reflections / Judge Carolyn Henwood. 15. Reflections / Beverley A Wakem.
Pt. 2. Responding to offenders and victims : Police, courts, programmes and prisons. Key issues. 16. Challenges for criminal courts / Judge Russell Johnson. 17. Human rights and policing / Justice Lowell Goddard. 18. Policing a changing world : Key issues facing New Zealand police / Mike Webb -- Understanding and responding to victims. 19. Lest we forget : Recognising and validating victims' needs / Jan Jordan. 20. Victim support, victims' rights : An agenda for prevention / Tony Paine. 21. Forgotten victims : Effects of imprisonment on families/whānau / Venezia Kingi -- Understanding and responding to criminal offending. 22. Changing crime rates, 1998-2007 / Gabrielle Maxwell. 23. Policing and 'cracking down on crime' : Tough questions and tough answers / Michael Rowe. 24. Changing the broken record : New theory and data on Māori offending / Simone Bull. 25. Iwi crime prevention plans / Wallace Haumaha -- Prisons and reintegration. 26. Human rights and prisons / Elizabeth Stanley. 27. Punishment and correctional practice : Ethical and clinical implications / Tony Ward. 28. Effects of long-term imprisonment / Tony Taylor. 29. Back to Churchill : An old vision for prisoner reintegration / Kim Workman -- Final reflections. 30. Reflections / Edward Durie. 31. Reflections / Mel Smith. 32. Summary and reflections on the causes of offending / James H Liu.