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Wednesday, September 26, 1973
The sub-committee also believes that there may be a connection
between crime and broken families, and it shares the general view that
the community activities now provided fail to satisfy the aspirations
of many young people. "Their frustrated energies may thus find expression
through crime."
Because of this the sub-committee feels the need for a "comprehensive
and penetrating" examination of the various types of facilities and
social services either already provided or included in existing government
policies.
It recommends that the study
in terms of quality, quantity,
method of implementation and priority
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should be undertaken by a
ordinating committee at the policy level, consisting of the secretaries
concerned and the heads of the relevant departments.
This committee should further strengthen and develop the work
already being done by :-
indentifying the needs and aspirations of young people and the areas of deficiency in existing
services; and
ensuring the full utilisation of existing
facilities and the maximum co-ordination of all
the efforts involved.
The next task of the sub-committee will be to decide on the
more common and permanent causes of violent crime and make further recom-
mendations.
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