Youth Court - It’s all relative: the absolute importance of the family in youth justice [pdf, 444 KB]
...should not be instituted against a child or young person if there is an alternative means of dealing with the matter; b) Criminal proceedings should not be instituted against a child or young person solely in order to provide any assistance or services needed to advance the welfare of the child or young person, or his or her family, whānau, or family group; c) Any measures for dealing with offending by children or young persons should be designed -