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Are We Tackling the Root Causes of Youth Crimes?

Goh Cia Yee, Criminal Lawyer

21-Oct-25 08:30

Are We Tackling the Root Causes of Youth Crimes?

Last Friday, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that the government is considering several measures, including a ban on smartphones for students under 16, in the wake of several shocking crimes involving underaged perpetrators. Goh Cia Yee, criminal lawyer, joins us in discussing the legal and social aspects of juvenile crime.


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Produced by: Jake Lim

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Wong Shou Ning


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Categories:  government,  politics,  Law/Activism,  education

Tags:  juvenile justice,  juvenile law,  youth crime,  school safety,  juvenile crime, 


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