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Joel Robert McGregor, Senior Lecturer, Criminology, Swinburne University of Technology

How Victoria’s new crime-reduction unit can help tackle its youth crime problem

For months, Victoria and its capital Melbourne have been dealing with issues of violence, especially among young people.

This has caused significant community concern and, unsurprisingly, Victorians are turning to the state government for answers.

The Allan Labor government has announced several tough-on-crime policies, including bail reforms, tougher knife laws and “adult time for violent crime”.

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