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International Handbook of Juvenile Justice.
This comprehensive reference work presents an in-depth analysis of juvenile justice systems across the world. The second edition of this Handbook has been updated with 13 new chapters, now covering a total of 34 countries, across North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East fro...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cham :
Springer International Publishing,
2016.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Preface; Contents; Contributors; Part I: Africa; 1: Ghana; The Legal Status of Juveniles; Brief History ofẗheÖld Juvenile Justice System ; The Age ofÈCriminal Responsibility; A Rights-Based Juvenile Justice System; Trends inÈJuvenile Crime 2004-2014; Causes ofÈChild Criminality inÈGhana; Policing andÈJuveniles; The Juvenile Court; Hearings; The Social Inquiry Report (SER); Trial byÈCourt ofÈSummary Jurisdiction; Cleaning UpẗheÈRecord; Custodial Rules forÈJuveniles; Detention inÈPolice Cells; Custodial Orders; Juveniles andÈPrison; The Correctional Centres.
- Noncustodial Measures Probation; Fit Person Order; Diversionary Measures; Orders Against Parents; Differences inÈTreatment ofÈBoys andÈGirls; Conclusion; 2: Kenya; Introduction; The Historical Context ofÈKenya's Juvenile Justice; Legal Status ofÈChildren andÏssues ofÄge ofÈMajority andÈMinority; Kenya's Stance TowardẗheÜN Committee onẗheÈRights ofẗheÈChild; Demographic, General, andÈJuvenile Crime Trends inÈKenya; Causes ofÈJuvenile Crime (Pretty Short); Policing andÈJuveniles; Pretrial Diversion; Courts andÈJuveniles.
- Due Process Safeguards andänËmphasis onÈPromptness (Subsection ofÈ"Courts andÈJuveniles") Custodial Rules, Sentencing, andÄlternative Sentencing Regime; Differences inẗheÈTreatment ofÈBoys andÈGirls; Conclusion; References; 3: Uganda; Introduction; Legal Framework (Status) forÈChildren Justice inÜganda; The Constitution ofẗheÈRepublic ofÜganda 1995; The Children Act, 1997 (Cap. 59), Laws ofÜganda; The Prevention ofÈTrafficking inÈPersons Act No. 7 ofÈ2009; The Domestic Violence Act ofÈ2010; The Prohibition ofÈFemale Genital Mutilation Act No. 5 ofÈ2010.
- The Employment Act 2006 The Education (Pre-primary, Primary andÈPost-primary) Act, 2008; The Penal Code Act (Cap 120); The National Council forÈChildren Act ofÈ1996; The Prisons Act ofÈ2006; The Uganda People's Defence Forces Act 2005; Local Government Act, 1997 (Cap.È243); Criminal Responsibility; Uganda's Stance TowardsẗheÜN Committee onẗheÈRights ofẗheÈChild; The United Nations Convention onẗheÈRights ofẗheÈChild (1989); Trends inÈJuvenile Justice inÜganda; Children asÈVictims ofÈCrime; Children asÖffenders; Corporal Punishment inÈSchools; Causes ofÈJuvenile Crime.
- Theft DueẗoÄdult Influence andÈNecessity Broken Homes; Drug Abuse; False Accusations; HIV andÄids; Domestic Violence; Inherited Traits; Uncontrolled Media; Influence ofÄdults Who Mentor Juveniles; Policing andÈJuveniles; Emergency Protection ofÈChildren byÈPolice; Action byÈPolice toÈProtect theÈRights ofẗheÈChild; Understaffing ofẗheÜnits; Lack ofÈFacilities forẄitness Protection; Lack ofÈResources; Corruption; Courts andÈJuveniles; Custodial Conditions ofÈJuveniles inÜganda; The Law ofÈJuveniles inÈPractice; Alternative Sanctions forÈJuveniles.