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The court's reaction to offences committed by juveniles
The court's reaction to offences committed by juveniles

Author(s): Justyna Włodarczyk-Madejska
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Criminal Law
Published by: Polskie Towarzystwo Kryminologiczne im. prof. Stanisława Batawii
Keywords: juveniles; juvenile court

Summary/Abstract: The article is a summary of research that have been conducted in Institute of Justice Ministry of Justice. Paper is shared on three short part: description the researched sample, collected evidence and the analysis of the factors influencing the judge’s decision. It allowed to answer on the three basic questions: who were juveniles to whom the court has applied the strictest measures mentioned in the article 6 of the Act on proceedings in juvenile cases, what evidence had the juvenile court used in taking a decision in relation to a specific person and how decisions issued by the court were consistent with the recommendations of the „supporting institutions”.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 23
  • Page Range: 96-99
  • Page Count: 4
  • Language: English