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How the law is supposed to treat a child — the Child Justice Act, the Constitution, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and what each of them actually requires of the adults in the room.
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When a child under 18 is alleged to have committed an offence in South Africa, they do not go through the ordinary criminal justice system. Instead…
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Considering a 10-year-old to be a criminal seems harsh, and not all countries think it's fair, but it's a threshold with a complex legal history. The…
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A child’s fate can hinge on a program completion deadline, under diversion agreements across the United States. The Municipal Court of Amarillo…
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When a child or young person in New Zealand is accused of an offence, family group conferencesare a legally defined, mandatory meeting where the…
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The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is one of the most ratified treaties in history, reflecting near-universal recognition of the need to…
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The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is not just an aspirational charter; it is an active decision-making framework that turns four…
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South Africa’s Constitution, 1996, affords constitutional protection to the rights and welfare of childrenin considerable detail. Section 28 of the…
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Article 12 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) provides that a child who is capable of forming their own views has the right to…
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In South Africa, any child alleged to have committed an offence must by law be assessed by a probation officer, who also has a duty to inform the…
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Sentencing a 16- or 17-year-old offender is an uncompromising peculiarity of the English and Welsh youth justice system. These young individuals, who…