Juvenile Justice Act Of Germany. Overview This chapter presents a comprehensive outlook regar
Overview This chapter presents a comprehensive outlook regarding youth justice and justice policy in Germany. The legal approach since the enactment of a first Juvenile Justice Act (JJA) in 1923 The legal approach since the enactment of a first Juvenile Justice Act (JJA) in 1923 has combined justice and welfare models. The legal approach since the enactment of rn from successful youth justice approaches abroad. Germany provides a particularly notable model, as its responses to youth who break the law are centered entirely on rehabilitation, and it has included One distinct feature of the German juvenile justice system is that young adults (18–21) are handled by juvenile courts. One distinct feature of the German juvenile justice system is that young adults (18–21) are handled by juvenile courts. 1. The desirability of directing responses to crimes often-young adults toward The juvenile court presides over criminal hearings involving juveniles and young adults who face criminal charges under the Youth Courts Act. The school In the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), the penal policy of diversion is discussed most often in the context of criminal proceedings against juveniles in keeping with the Juvenile Justice Act (JJA) of . (1) This Act shall apply if a juvenile or young adult engages in misconduct punishable under the provisions of general law. Child and youth services is required by law to cooperate in According to § 1 (2) of the German Juvenile Justice Act (Jugendgerichtsgesetz, JGG), a juvenile is a person who at the time of committing a criminal offence has reached the age of 14 and not yet the JUVENILE JUSTICE IN GERMANY: THE TENSION BETWEEN PUBLIC OUTRAGE AND CRIMINOLOGICAL THEORY Shawn Marie Boyne Treatment of children, who are victims of the The 1990 reform of the Juvenile Justice Act in Germany extended the legal possibilities for diversion considerably. National youth law > Existence of a national youth law), each state has its own school act (Schulgesetz) on the rights and obligations of pupils, educators, parents and schools. They are sentenced according to the milder sanctions of the juvenile justice act, Only one year after the tragedy in Erfurt, on 1 April 2003, two major legal documents entered into force: the Jugendschutzgesetz (JuSchG – Juvenile Protection Act) of the Federal government and the Youth Justice in Germany ABSTRACT Youth justice policies in Germany, except for regime, have been remarkably stable. The legislature has thus reacted to the reforms that have been developed in practice The 1990 reform of the Juvenile Justice Act in Germany extended the legal possibilities for diversion considerably. The legal approach since the enactment of A special issue in German youth justice legislation is the application of the Juvenile Justice Act (JJA; Jugendgerichtsgesetz, literally translated as the “Juvenile Courts Act”) 1 to 18- to 20 According to § 1 (2) of the German Juvenile Justice Act (Jugendgerichtsgesetz, JGG), a juvenile is a person who at the time of committing a criminal offence has reached the age of 14 and not yet the 1923, for the first time in German criminal law history, judges were given the option, but only for juveniles, to suspend a prison sentence and replace it with probation. They are sentenced according to the milder sanctions of the juvenile justice act, The Protection of Young Persons Act (German: Jugendschutzgesetz or JuSchG) is a federal law in Germany to enforce youth protection in public spaces and regulate media consumption by minors. In 2011, 67% of young adults were sentenced in terms of the Juvenile Justice Act. It begins by describing the development of youth justice in Germany from the beginning of Germany is a federal republic consisting of 16 federal states, which dispose of a certain degree of autonomy, particularly concerning questions of education and culture, but not in criminal and prison Youth justice in Germany covers juveniles and young adult offenders from 14 to 20 years of age. 5 This makes clear that the full integration of young adults into the juvenile justice system in Germany has been The juvenile justice system of the Federal Republic of Germany is described in terms of its history, laws, definitions of juvenile delinquency, the nature and extent of youth crime, the administration of juvenile Youth justice in Germany covers juveniles and young adult offenders from 14 to 20 years of age. The legislature has thus reacted to the reforms that have been developed in practice Already since 1953, § 105 of the Juvenile Justice Act (JGG) was implemented in Germany, causing some young adults to benefit from the more lenient juvenile justice system After reviewing the type and extent of crime by juveniles as reported in police statistics of the Federal Republic of Germany, this paper reviews the juvenile statutes, their application in the civil and Full text in format: HTMLPDF Übersetzung durch Chris Pavis und Neil Mussett Abstract Youth justice in Germany covers juveniles and young adult offenders from 14 to 20 years of age.