http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0504/S00409.htm
"New figures show repeat Family Group Conferences with young offenders are not reducing crime, ACT Deputy Leader and police spokesman Dr Muriel Newman said today.
Answers to parliamentary questions show the number of Family Group Conferences increased by 1,500, from 6,196 in 2002 to 7,656 in 2004, yet Ministry of Justice figures show the overall rate of youth offending increased by 4% with some classes of youth crime increasing significantly. In particular property crime rose 24% while violent crime jumped 9%. "
