In 1987 the Australian Justice System created The Children’s Court under the Children’s Court Act 1987 (NSW). This court only deals with matters concerning children who are under the age of 18. This court was created in order of protecting children and their families’ identity as well as making the process more comfortable and less traumatising. This court is presided by a magistrate, with no jury and the forbiddance of members of society coming and watching. The media cannot publish the child’s name unless it has been authorised by the court. Due to statistics from The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare documenting juvenile imprisonment, there has been a 51% drop from 1981 to 2007. This is believed to be due to alternative programs
