Sentencing Younger Children's Offending in Victoria

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This report examines cases sentenced or diverted in Victoria involving offences committed by children aged 10 to 13 at their offending, including their demographics, offending profiles and sentencing outcomes. The report is intended to assist with the implementation and monitoring of measures that apply to children under 14 in the new Youth Justice Act 2024.

Authored and published by the Sentencing Advisory Council
© State of Victoria, Sentencing Advisory Council, 2025