Youth Justice in Denmark
| Autor: | Britta Kyvsgaard |
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| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
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| Zdroj: | Crime and Justice. 31:349-390 |
| ISSN: | 2153-0416 0192-3234 |
| DOI: | 10.1086/655344 |
| Popis: | Denmark, strictly speaking, does not have a juvenile justice system. The age of criminal responsibility is fifteen. Offenders younger than that are dealt with by social welfare authorities. Offenders aged fifteen and older are dealt with in regular criminal courts under the same laws, procedures (with a few exceptions), and circumstances as adults. In practice, the divide is not so sharp. Social welfare authorities can place children in secure institutions, though they seldom do so. Offenders under age eighteen benefit from a number of sentencing policies and options not available for adults. These include shorter sentences, diversion to the welfare authorities, and special sentencing options. Crime rates generally and for young offenders were stable or declining throughout the 1990s. Criminal justice policy generally and concerning young offenders has become increasingly politicized, and tougher laws and policies have been enacted. Owing, however, to the influence of international standards, renewing con... |
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