Juvenile crime - State must invest in early intervention

IT might appear to be stating the obvious to say that the prevention of juvenile delinquency is an essential part of tackling crime in society.

Yet, though it is the very first fundamental principle of the United Nations Guidelines for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency, it is the least observed precept in this country.

Youth crime and how our justice system deals with it, as well as the various agencies concerned with our youth, are examined in depth by this newspaper over the course of the next four days.