There was an increase in the crime rate in 1990-1991. What interests me very much is diversion. Based on your figures, are we to understand that there was a sharp increase in diversion from 1998 to 2003 and that this has since levelled off? Since these sections in the act were implemented, we have had an increase in crime and a level rate of diversion at the same time as a decline in the number of cases brought before the youth courts.
On March 9th, 2011. See this statement in context.