Principles and alternative effects of juvenile criminal proceedings

Abstract

Benefiting from alternative measures in the criminal proceedings is something that can be used and effective in different stages of the trial and even before it. These measures are very important for certain groups, such as children and adolescents, because they are in the age range that their inclusion in the criminal justice and judicial system can have many negative effects on their individual and social personality. To this end, the benefit of alternative measures for them is included in the laws of many countries, which can provide rehabilitation and prevent the recurrence of crime. In the meantime, the juvenile police, with interactive actions as officers and the first group in contact with the delinquent child, play a key role that requires giving them broad powers to take alternative action. These measures include a wide range of activities, the most important of which are the use of non-criminal intervention, family meetings, support services, official warnings, and the use of the interactive police authority in the rehabilitation of the offender so that he can Correct understanding of your wrong behavior and accepting responsibility for the behavior you committed.

Keywords

• family meetings
• restorative justice
• non-criminal intervention
• adjudication