Open AccessNew legislation on juveniles: Importance of alternatives to institutional treatment (in the light of the offender’s reintegration and victim’s empowerment)
Author(s) -
Ivana Stevanović
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
temida
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2406-0941
pISSN - 1450-6637
DOI - 10.2298/tem0601061s
Subject(s) - sanctions , legislation , empowerment , juvenile , juvenile delinquency , criminology , recidivism , political science , law , criminal law , psychology , genetics , biology
In this paper the author denotes some of the new legal provisions contained in the Law on juvenile offenders and criminal protection of juveniles of the Republic of Serbia, in the light of both the reintegration of juvenile offenders and future more active role of a victim of crime committed by a juvenile offender - the role that would contribute to victim’s empowerment. Likewise, the author points out the importance of alternative sanctions, i.e. procedures and measures that should enable diversion from the classic criminal procedure, or its suspension. The article signifies the importance of noncustodial measures as alternatives to institutional treatment, in terms of the new provisions contained in the Law