Children and Young People

Sentencing Younger Children's Offending in Victoria examines offending by children aged 10 to 13.

Children Held on Remand examines case outcomes for children who were held on remand in Victoria in 2017–18.

This report explores policy issues relating to sentencing children who have experienced trauma, particularly those who have had contact with the child protection system.

This report presents important findings about the pathways that lead children into the youth justice system.

This factsheet compares the findings from the two studies of 'crossover kids' published in 2019.

This report looks at the child protection backgrounds of children who received a sentence or diversion in the Children’s Court of Victoria in 2016 or 2017.

The Council has examined reoffending by children and young people sentenced in the Children’s Court.

There has been a significant decline in the sentencing of children in Victoria over recent years.

The Sentencing Advisory Council's report on sentencing practices for children and young people in Victoria was launched by Judge Paul Grant, President of the Children's Court of Victoria.

In Sentencing Children and Young People in Victoria, the Sentencing Advisory Council considers the operation of the Children's Court of Victoria and analyses data from 2000 to 2009 on sentencing practices for children and young people in Victorian Courts.