In Victoria, it is alleged that kids violate their bail every three hours, leaving victims angry with juvenile repeat offenders.
The top juvenile offender in the state is a 15-year-old child who has committed 30 aggravated burglaries and five arrests.
The state’s 20 worst juvenile offenders are as young as 13 years old.
According to reports, the cohort is accountable for over 25% of car-theft-related aggravated burglaries.
According to The Herald Sun, doli incapax—the legal presumption that a kid is too young to understand that their actions are wrong—led to the dismissal of 388 charges against a notorious teenage offender in Melbourne’s southeast.
The 14-year-old is charged with aggravated burglaries, car thefts, house invasions, smash-and-grabs at petrol stations and carjacking even though he is past the age of criminal responsibility.
Youth criminals exhibited no fear, according to Rodolfo Arenas, a victim whose automobile was purportedly taken by adolescents who were out on bond.
“It is the worst that it has ever been. It’s simply out of hand,” he remarked. “They are recording it, showing it off to their buddies, and boasting about it.
“When you’ve got soft laws, what do you expect?” The opposition led by Victoria questioned why the government was not taking action against the children. “Why aren’t they receiving the right punishment? Why aren’t they receiving the appropriate rehabilitation? Michael O’Brien, the shadow AG, remarked.
According to Attorney General Jaclyn Symes, the state boasts one of the lowest rates of juvenile criminality nationwide.
She declared, “We are the envy of the country.”
