Breaking ‘Bad’: Can we solve New Zealand’s youth crime crisis?

Anna Leask
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Senior Journalist - crime and justice·NZ Herald·
44 mins to read
Breaking ‘Bad’: Can we solve New Zealand’s youth crime crisis?
Breaking 'Bad' is a two-day series looking at youth offending and whether there is anything that will 'fix' the problem.

A recent survey suggested 87 per cent of New Zealanders believe youth crime has reached “crisis point”.

Ram raids, robberies, car thefts, high-speed joyriding and brazen shoplifting incidents have dominated the headlines, sparking outrage and safety fears. But the stats don’t match the perception and in

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