Juvenile Justice System in Nepal
term paper on juvenile justice system in nepal
Juvenile Justice System
1. Introduction: Juvenile are the children below the age of 18 years. Nepalese legal system considers a child as juvenile if he is below the age of 16. Those juvenile consider children are not matured mentally and emotionally so the justice system for juvenile and adults are different.
The term juvenile justice refers to the legislation norms and standards procedures mechanism and provisions, institutions and bodies specifically applicable to juvenile delinquents. It is not only the treatment of children in conflict with laws but also includes affords to address the root causes of delinquents and implementing measures to prevent such behaviors. The justice system is a network of agencies that deal with juveniles whose conduct had come in conflict with the law. These agencies include police, prosecutor, law guardian (Defense attorney), judge and court staffs and the department of juvenile corrections. The concept and principles of juvenile justices system are as follows:
• As the crime is an outcome of the pre-conceived thought and pre- determined action which is transfer to reality. So, child is not considered capable for committing crime.
• An act of child constituting the violation of laws is not an outcome of the pre-conceived thought, nor is it materialized with pre-determined plan.
• No child is criminally liable to be punished for his/her act. It is, because the criminal prosecution is harmful for the development of child therefore it requires a help in such situation.
The goal of juvenile justice system is to remove juveniles from future illegal act. Children's justice is about not only the treatment of children in conflict with the law but also finding the root causes of offending behaviors and measures to prevent such behaviors. Work in the field of children's justice has two major types: prevention and protection.
2. Objectives:
a. To know the
Juvenile Justice System
1. Introduction: Juvenile are the children below the age of 18 years. Nepalese legal system considers a child as juvenile if he is below the age of 16. Those juvenile consider children are not matured mentally and emotionally so the justice system for juvenile and adults are different.
The term juvenile justice refers to the legislation norms and standards procedures mechanism and provisions, institutions and bodies specifically applicable to juvenile delinquents. It is not only the treatment of children in conflict with laws but also includes affords to address the root causes of delinquents and implementing measures to prevent such behaviors. The justice system is a network of agencies that deal with juveniles whose conduct had come in conflict with the law. These agencies include police, prosecutor, law guardian (Defense attorney), judge and court staffs and the department of juvenile corrections. The concept and principles of juvenile justices system are as follows:
• As the crime is an outcome of the pre-conceived thought and pre- determined action which is transfer to reality. So, child is not considered capable for committing crime.
• An act of child constituting the violation of laws is not an outcome of the pre-conceived thought, nor is it materialized with pre-determined plan.
• No child is criminally liable to be punished for his/her act. It is, because the criminal prosecution is harmful for the development of child therefore it requires a help in such situation.
The goal of juvenile justice system is to remove juveniles from future illegal act. Children's justice is about not only the treatment of children in conflict with the law but also finding the root causes of offending behaviors and measures to prevent such behaviors. Work in the field of children's justice has two major types: prevention and protection.
2. Objectives:
a. To know the
References: • Criminal court. Retrieved, from forensic: http://www.psychologyinfo.com • Juvenile punishment rehabilitation. (n. d) Retrieved January 2011.from essay: http://www.oppapers.com