Canterbury University Sociologist Greg Newbold in today’s Sunday Star Times.
New Zealand’s high imprisonment rate-second only to the United States-was high only because of high Maori offending rates, he says.
“It’s not the fault of the criminal justice system. It’s the fault of the people committing the offences”.
Certainly wouldn’t anon, but he’s on the money with this one.
Why don’t you do a profile on Newbold?
I bet you wouldn’t agree with everything he’s come out with.
Say hi to Tim Selwyn for us Greg.