The Sentencing and Treatment of Juvenile Sex Offenders in Australia

(2018) Trends and Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice, No 555, Australian Institute of Criminology

15 Pages Posted: 14 Jun 2019

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Riddhi Blackley

University of Canberra

Lorana Bartels

Australian National University (ANU) - ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods

Date Written: July 2018

Abstract

This paper examines sentencing and treatment practices for juvenile sex offenders in Australia and the challenges of reconciling the imperatives of rehabilitation, accountability and community protection. It begins with an overview of juvenile offenders and the juvenile justice system, including the principles for sentencing young offenders. It then considers the complex lives and offending patterns of juvenile sex offenders, before providing examples of judicial reasoning in sentencing.

It concludes by examining best practice in treatment for sexually abusive behaviours and innovative justice responses to juvenile sex offending, such as therapeutic treatment orders and restorative justice conferencing.

Keywords: juvenile sex offenders, sex, sentencing, treatment, restorative conferencing

Suggested Citation

Blackley, Riddhi and Bartels, Lorana, The Sentencing and Treatment of Juvenile Sex Offenders in Australia (July 2018). (2018) Trends and Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice, No 555, Australian Institute of Criminology , Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3340975

Riddhi Blackley

University of Canberra ( email )

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601
Australia

Lorana Bartels (Contact Author)

Australian National University (ANU) - ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods ( email )

Beryl Rawson Building (13)
Canberra, ACT 0200
Australia

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