Assignment CYPS Blues / The Drug Sentence
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1CYPS Blues Juvenile crime in NZ and the seeming inability of the criminal justice system and the Children and Young Persons' Service to deal with the problem. The use of curfews in towns like Te Kuiti. Claims that The Children Young Persons and their Families Act is deficient in dealing with young offenders. Criticism of CYPS workers.
Speakers
- Rex Knight (Te Kuiti police)
- Rod Bell (North Shore police)
- Nicole Robinson (Youth Law Project)
- Paul McElwain (Mojo Advertising)
- Greg O'Connor (Police Association)
- Peter McGeorge (psychiatrist)
- Steve Rickard (Te Kuiti police)
- William (juvenile offender)
- Kathy Dryfout (Parents Unite Action Group)
- Aleta Page (parent)
- Anton (teenage runaway)
- Jenny Liddell (youth worker)
- Griff Page (general manager, CYPS)
- Peter Gilkison (lawyer)
- Peter Gresham MP (Minister of Social Welfare)
- Cassandra Dodds (former CYPS worker)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2The Drug Sentence The use of drug treatments to treat criminal offenders. Can chemicals cure criminal behaviour?
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3Preview of the next episode of "Assignment" on MMP.
Primary Title
- Assignment
Secondary Title
- CYPS Blues / The Drug Sentence
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 19 September 1996
Start Time
- 19 : 30
Finish Time
- 20 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Current affairs
Hosts
- Susan Wood (Presenter)
Speakers
- Aleta Page (parent)
- Anton (teenage runaway)
- Cassandra Dodds (former CYPS worker)
- Greg O'Connor (Police Association)
- Griff Page (general manager, CYPS)
- Jenny Liddell (youth worker)
- Kathy Dryfout (Parents Unite Action Group)
- Nicole Robinson (Youth Law Project)
- Paul McElwain (Mojo Advertising)
- Peter Gilkison (lawyer)
- Peter Gresham MP (Minister of Social Welfare)
- Peter McGeorge (psychiatrist)
- Rex Knight (Te Kuiti police)
- Rod Bell (North Shore police)
- Steve Rickard (Te Kuiti police)
- William (juvenile offender)