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This book deals with the rules that are in force in Europe for juvenile offenders. The aim of the rules is to uphold the rights and safety of juvenile offenders subject to sanctions or measures and to promote their physical, mental and social well-being when subject to community sanctions or measures, or any form of deprivation of liberty.It is based on Recommendation Rec(2008)11 of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on the European Rules for juvenile offenders subject to sanctions or measures, which was adopted on 5 November 2008.The first part of the book contains the text of the recommendation and is followed by a commentary which explains in finer detail the rules and the points raised by the text. The final section provides an analysis of the national replies to a questionnaire related to the treatment of juvenile offenders.This work will be of interest to human rights scholars, researchers and students of law, criminology and international relations.
Chapter 1
Recommendation CM/Rec(2008) 11 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the European rules for juvenile offenders subject to sanctions or measures
Chapter 2
Commentary to the European rules for juvenile offenders subject to sanctions or measures
General
Part I - Basic principles, scope and definitions
A. Basic principles
B. Scope and definitions
Part II - Community sanctions and measures
C. Legal framework
D. Conditions of implementation and consequences of non-compliance
Part III - Deprivation of liberty
E. General part
F. Special part
Part IV - Legal advice and assistance
Part V - Complaints procedures. Inspection and monitoring
G. Complaints procedures
H. Inspection and monitoring
Part VI-Staff
Part VII - Evaluation, research, work with the media and the public
I. Evaluation and research
J. Work with the media and the public
Part VIII - Updating the rules
Appendix
Chapter 3
Summary analysis of the national replies to the questionnaire related to the treatment of juvenile offenders
I. Introduction
II. Participating countries and methodological comments
III. Juvenile offenders in the systems of juvenile justice and welfare
IV. Community sanctions and measures
V. Juveniles deprived of their liberty
VI. Concluding remarks
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