Alice Springs is under a snap curfew. But where’s the evidence it will actually work to reduce violence?
- Written by Thalia Anthony, Professor of Law, University of Technology Sydney
Since early 2023, the Northern Territory and federal governments have been trialling a range of social control measures in Alice Springs (Mparntwe) to address moral panics in relation to youth crime.
The initial focus was on reinstating restrictive alcohol laws in Aboriginal communities, then more police and funding for prisons, and now curfews.
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