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The New Zealand coalition government's proposed reforms to tackle youth offending are seen as ineffective based on past experience and current evidence. Critics argue that punitive measures and boot camps won't deter youth crime, urging for therapeutic approaches that consider adolescent brain development instead. The New Zealand coalition government's intention to address youth crime through legislative reforms is facing skepticism. According to experts, the proposed measures may not achieve the desired outcomes, given historical evidence suggesting such punitive approaches prove ineffective in preventing youth offending. The Sentencing (Reform) Amendment Bill and the Oranga Tamariki (Responding to Serious Youth Offending) Amendment Bill aim to introduce stricter judicial measures. These include allowing courts to issue 'military-style' academy orders for serious young offenders and limiting the consideration of an offender's age as a mitigating factor. Critics argue that the reforms neglect biological insights about adolescent development, which indicate higher rehabilitation prospects due to brain plasticity. Emphasizing rehabilitation and understanding behavioral sciences could be key, they argue, rather than relying on deterrence-centered policies, which risk escalating antisocial behavior among youth.
Project led by Professor Sivaprakasam with international team The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has achieved a groundbreaking milestone by releasing the most detailed high-resolution 3D images of the human fetal brain. Developed by researchers at the Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre, this pioneering project is the first of its kind globally, showcasing over 5,132 digitally captured brain sections at a cellular level using advanced brain mapping technology. The dataset, apt ...Read More >
Besides providing for open prisons and open colonies to assist prisoners in their rehabilitation and reintegration into the society, the bill also provides for prison segregation of various categories of prisoners and for their special needs. Incorporating provisions for 'open prisons' and 'open colonies' to assist prisoners in their rehabilitation and reintegration into the society after their release, the state government on Saturday introduced the Maharashtra Prisons and Correctional Services ...Read More >
Chennai, Dec 10 (UNI) The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) on Tuesday announced that it has become the First Research Organization in the world to release the most detailed 3D high resolution images of the human fetal brain. This pioneering work from the Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre of IIT Madras pushes the frontiers of Brain Mapping Technology and places India in the global league of brain mapping science as this is first-of-its-kind work anywhere in the world. For the first time globally, 5,132 brain sections have been captured digitally using cutting-edge Bra ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): The credit-to-deposit ratio in Indian banks has stayed below 80 per cent as credit offtake in the country continues to lag, according to a report by CareEdge Ratings. The report highlighted that while both credit offtake and deposit growth have increased sequentially, they remain significantly lower than the levels seen last year. Deposits continued to outpace credit offtake in the current fortnight, leading to a narrowing of the credit-deposit gap. It stated Credit to Deposit Ratio Remains Below 80 per cent as Credit Offtake Lags. The report data pointed ...Read More >