- probation - foster care - education and vocational training programmes ‘Diversion’) - diversion (§4.6.3.6. National legislation includes special measures, like measures, for child offenders in various provisions of the Criminal Code (2004). The following measures are ‘Special provided (article 53 Provisions Applicable to Young Persons’): ‘Admission to a Curative Institution’ (article 158) ‘Supervised Education’ (article 159) ‘Reprimand and Censure’ (article 160) ‘Admission to a Corrective Institution’ (article 162) ‘Fine’ (article 167) ‘Imprisonment’ (article 168) ‘School or Home Arrest’ (article 161) (Chapter 5 ‘Child Offenders in ’)(Chapter 6 ‘Justice for Child Offenders’) 4.6.3.6. Diversion (p.30 of Wb-JfC) Time: 22 minutes ‘diversion’ Objective: Being aware that and why international instruments promote of child offenders Methods: Explanation + Dialogue + Plenary Discussion Aids: Overhead Measures - Diversion’ ‘Full Annex 6 Text of the Guiding Principles and Justice for Children Rights (CRC & ACRWC)’ Method: Explanation ( 10 minutes) Instructions: Overhead ‘Community-Based Measures - Diversion’ Point out ‘diversion’ (CRC) Point out the relevant parts while explaining (definition, aims, international legislation) One of the special measures for child offenders promoted by article 40(3b) of the CRC is ‘diversion’. Diversion is defined as: “dealing with child offenders without resorting to judicial proceedings, providing that human rights and legal safeguards are fully respected”. The ‘Full ACRWC does not mention the principle of diversion. (Annex 6 Text of the Guiding Principles and Justice for Children Rights (CRC & ACRWC’) The international community promotes diversion for various reasons, especially in order to: prevent re-offending or restrict the negative effects of contact with the formal justice system, especially: ‘criminals’ stigmatization of child offenders as
- probation - foster care - education and vocational training programmes - diversion (§4.6.3.6. ‘Diversion’) National legislation includes special measures, like measures, for child offenders in various provisions of the Criminal Code (2004). The following measures are provided (article 53 ‘Special Provisions Applicable to Young Persons’): ‘Admission to a Curative Institution’ (article 158) ‘Supervised Education’ (article 159) ‘Reprimand and Censure’ (article 160) ‘Admission to a Corrective Institution’ (article 162) ‘Fine’ (article 167) ‘Imprisonment’ (article 168) ‘School or Home Arrest’ (article 161) (Chapter 5 ‘Child Offenders in ’)(Chapter 6 ‘Justice for Child Offenders’) 4.6.3.6. Diversion (p.30 of Wb-JfC) Time: 22 minutes Objective: Being aware that and why international instruments promote ‘diversion’ of child offenders Methods: Explanation + Dialogue + Plenary Discussion Aids: Overhead Measures - Diversion’ Annex 6 ‘Full Text of the Guiding Principles and Justice for Children Rights (CRC & ACRWC)’ Method: Explanation ( 10 minutes) Instructions: Overhead ‘Community-Based Measures - Diversion’ Point out ‘diversion’ (CRC) Point out the relevant parts while explaining (definition, aims, international legislation) One of the special measures for child offenders promoted by article 40(3b) of the CRC is ‘diversion’. Diversion is defined as: “dealing with child offenders without resorting to judicial proceedings, providing that human rights and legal safeguards are fully respected”. The ACRWC does not mention the principle of diversion. (Annex 6 ‘Full Text of the Guiding Principles and Justice for Children Rights (CRC & ACRWC’) The international community promotes diversion for various reasons, especially in order to: prevent re-offending or restrict the negative effects of contact with the formal justice system, especially: stigmatization of child offenders as ‘criminals’
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