Parents could be made legally responsible for ensuring their children complete sentences handed down for youth offending, under government plans published today to tackle criminal behaviour by youngsters.
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Parents to be 'responsible' for child's sentence
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Cost of youth crime rises to £1.2bn a year
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Government revises plans for childcare vouchers
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Child protection campaign launched
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Teenagers expected to be arraigned
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Government planning to deploy guards at schools
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Parents charged with mistreatment
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Government to make protection of children a priority
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Government to slash sentencing discounts
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Hui to tackle youth alcohol and drug issues
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New Zealand must take more responsibility for all its children:
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Typical families will be compensated
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Young people must plan ahead
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Sky Broadband adopts new child protection system
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U.K. looks to us for solutions to gangs
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Ministers reiterate committment to victims of crime
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Youth was to be 'under care'