Depending on certain circumstances a youth can be detained at home on home detention, if granted, or secure care (i.e. a youth training centre). The Kurlana Tapa Youth Training Centre located at Cavan provides secure care for males and females aged 10 ...

After the court has established the guilt of a young offender, it may request a social background report from Youth Justice to assist in determining an appropriate sentence This report will contain information on the social background and personal circumstances of the ...

The criminal jurisdiction of the Youth Court deals with charges against youth aged between 10 and 18 years at the time the offence was committed. In its civil jurisdiction it hears and decides child protection applications, see Child Protection. A youth who denies ...

Where a minor offence is admitted by the youth and the offence is still not sufficiently serious to warrant a prosecution in the Youth Court, but the youth has already previously had a formal caution, the matter may be referred for a family conference. ...

Where a youth has admitted an offence that is minor but more than trivial, the investigating police officer may refer it to a formal police caution. Formal cautions are administered by a senior police officer or a special Youth Police ...

Minor offences can be dealt with by a police officer giving an 'on the spot' warning, known as an informal police caution [see Young Offenders Act 1993 (SA) s 6] clearly understand the nature of the offence and the consequences of ...

The Young Offenders Act 1993 (SA) sets out a three tiered system of juvenile justice. Two tiers of pre-court diversion apply where the youth is a first offender or relatively low-level offender and admits to the alleged offending. They are: police caution, formal and informal [ss ...

A child who is being questioned by the police has the same rights as an adult not to answer questions unless specifically required to by some Act or other law, This means that the child must tell the police his ...

Children between the ages of 10 and 14 years can be charged with a criminal offence, but there is a presumption that a child between these ages does not yet have the capacity to know right from wrong and so ...

The youth justice system in South Australia is regulated by the following pieces of legislation: Young Offenders Act 1993 (SA) Youth Justice Administration Act 2016 (SA) These Acts are companion pieces of legislation which means that they are to be read together and understood as if ...