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Episode: Why Victoria's youth crime laws won't work
Description: Last week, the Victorian government stunned even its own MPs – announcing laws that will allow children as young as 14 to be tried in adult courts and face life sentences.The proposal was rushed into Cabinet with no warning – ministers were given just minutes to read it before the meeting began.Only a year ago, Labor promised to raise the age of criminal responsibility. Now, in response to tabloid outcry, it’s taken a sharp turn – following Queensland and adopting ‘adult time for adult crime’. Today, CEO of the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service, Nerita Waight, on ho...