Lexi, "Baden Powell introduced Scouting in the UK after the Boer War which took off world-wide and probably put many young lives on the right track"

It is true that boys need outdoor adventure and to take calculated risks to develop. Scouting was always non discriminatory too. A separate program designed by and for girls and young women was available.

What has happened to the Boy Scouts though is that the program has been de-tuned enormously to cater for political correctness and the Nanny State. They are not even allowed to carry a staff, which is of great assistance bushwalking. The small axe and sheath knife are out of the question. Adventure programs must be made suitable for girls, or more to the point, the parents of girls.

Yes I know, girls can do anything but the authorities and parents who demanded girls in the Boy Scouts (but would never countenance boys in the Girl Guides) very quickly decided that what the boys were doing would never do for girls, and girls rule of course.

Not much point in being a Scout is there if you are only allowed to do what the (overwhelmingly) female teachers of State schools (and the mothers, never forget the mothers) will allow in the playground.

This also raises the growth of fatherless families and what effects that might be having on the development of boys (and girls).

See you on another thread.
Lexi,
not so fast, you say "I've listed suggestions for what may work" Have you any cases where there was such a positive outcome ? Do tell please ! And, you still haven't put forward any suggestions re how to compensate the victims.

This also raises the growth of fatherless families and what effects that might be having on the development of boys (and girls).
onthebeach,
what do you mean might have. Look at what we have now ! Totally direction devoid educated who have no clue just like their teachers. Their parents have already infiltrated & successfully saturated the Public Service.

Dear Individual,

I don't understand why you're unable to Google
the information that you're asking me to provide
for yourself. There's heaps on the web.

You ask about compensation for the victims. Each of our
states has legal offices that deal with this issue.
Here are merely two websites:

http://www.courts.dotag.wa.gov.au/C/compensation.aspx

And:

http://www.legalaid.vic.gov.au/620.htm

As for examples of successful offender rehabilitation?

Google the topic for yourself - "Offender Rehabilitation,"
There's quite a few examples of success stories on the
web. Or if you aren't able to do that go to your local
library and they'll be able to help you.

Cheers.

Lexi,
with all due respect but if you believe these figures & reports are true then you're really in fairyland. These are highly biased Government/legal reports. The reality is that it's all just nice rhetoric to make the ignorant feel nice whilst those involved have never experienced this make believe justice. As a victim you have no benefit of doubt whatsoever. Why, even the Civil Libertarian won't get involved with victims because they, quote; "only deal with defending offenders". These words came from a woman when I called Civil liberties for advice.
Not even our local Sergeant was able to claim insurance when his private car got smashed up by a young craphead because he resided in an indigenous community.
Also, you must surely be aware of the many schemes people get trapped in yet no Government or legal agency has ever gotten back for victims what they lost. The con men still live in Harbourside mansions.
That my dear Lexi is not mentioned in those links you provided.

Lexi,
what's the aforementioned got to do with punishment for minors ? They turn into those con men & hardened crims because they were never disciplined as minors by our authorities, much easier to blame the parents who, when attempting to discipline the little Johnny Craphead get persecuted by those same authorities.