Trying children as adults threatens justice, CJC warns

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October 7, 2025

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Trying children as adults threatens justice, CJC warns

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Chester Sambrano

Senior Reporter/ Producer

The Childhood Justice Collective (CJC) has criticised proposals to try child offenders as adults, saying the approach misunderstands child development and violates national and international law.

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