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Lawstuff: know your rights
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Plain language information about the rights of young people, including practical information about rights and responsibilities at school, including bullying at school, employment issues, leaving school, alcohol and drugs, criminal law, and the police. Offers an email-back facility, LawMail, which allows young people to seek legal advice.
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Juvenile justice - Hot Topics series no 49
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Legislation covering juvenile justice; police and young people; parental responsibility; age and criminal responsibility; diversionary schemes, youth justice conferences; timeline of juvenile justice policies in NSW.
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A Hot Topics title
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Youth justice: your guide to cops and court 3rd edition
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Victims of crime, apprehended violence orders, dealing with police, police powers, police questioning, custody rights, youth justice conferences, bail, Local Court processes, unpaid fines, disadvantaged people in the criminal justice system, and a glossary.
Supplements and updated chapters available from Federation Press.
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Sanders, Jane and Grainger, Ragnii
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A Tool Kit title
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Children and young people Chapter 8: The law handbook 11th edition
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Includes practical information about the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, children and criminal law, including the Children's Court, young offenders, the care and protection of children, employment and income issues, discrimination, the age of consent and children's services, adoption, school.
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A Tool Kit title
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Joe's conference: what happens at a youth justice conference
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An excellent video about youth justice conferences, which follows the story of Joe, who stole a car, was caught by the police and sent to a youth justice conference. Also available online and as a DVD.
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Check your public library.
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A Law Books title
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Juvenile justice - Hot Topics series no 49
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Legislation covering juvenile justice; police and young people; parental responsibility; age and criminal responsibility; diversionary schemes, youth justice conferences; timeline of juvenile justice policies in NSW.
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Check your public library.
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A Hot Topics title
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