DiscoverThe Conversation HourIs education the missing link in our youth crime problem?
Is education the missing link in our youth crime problem?

Is education the missing link in our youth crime problem?

Update: 2025-10-28
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The Victorian government has announced it's reopening Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre, in this edition of The Conversation Hour we explore what role schools can play in preventing at risk young people entering the justice system. Research suggests that students who have been suspended or expelled from school are likely to go on to have contact with the criminal justice system. So, should we be investing in schools and not jails?

Also in this edition, why San Remo locals are worried about the wombat population, plus how farmers are using celebrities  to ensure the survival of their industry. 

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Is education the missing link in our youth crime problem?

Is education the missing link in our youth crime problem?

Australian Broadcasting Corporation