Government defends approach to minor offences
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Crime
Legal
September 3, 2026
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Government is defending its approach to minor offences, saying people, particularly young people, should not have their futures damaged by a conviction for a mistake.
The issue was raised during an Ideas Forum in St Andrew, where concerns were also expressed about crime and the need to give young people a second chance.
Former police officer Johnathan Best spoke passionately about the impact of crime and the number of young people being drawn into the criminal justice system.
Politics
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