Poll
YOUNG PEOPLE GET A ROUGH DEAL FROM JUSTICE SYSTEMS
We hear a lot these days about the problems young people are causing. Newspapers write about high levels of youth crime, anti-social behaviour and gang violence. Politicians demand tougher laws and harsher punishments. No wonder the public thinks young people are getting out of control and need to be dealt with.
The reality is very different. We think young people around the world are actually getting a rough deal from justice systems. Governments are breaking international rules that say young offenders should be rehabilitated, not only punished. All around the world too many young people are being locked up, for too long, and in unacceptable conditions.
That’s why we're calling on governments to make justice systems fairer for young people.
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