DILEMMA OF JUVENILE JUSTICE - SOME IMPLICATIONS OF RECENT SCOTTISH DEVELOPMENTS FOR CANADIAN SOCIAL POLICY

• NCJ Number: 34507
• Journal: CRIMINOLOGY MADE IN CANADA Volume: 3 Issue: 01 & 2 Pages: 33-45
• Author(s): J GANDY; J SPENCER
• Date Published: Unknown
• Length: 13 pages
• Corporate Author: University of Ottawa
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: Canada

Annotation

THIS ARTICLE DESCRIBES THE SCOTTISH SYSTEM OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND THE RECENT JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM REFORMS MADE IN SCOTLAND, AND SUGGESTS REFORMS FOR THE CANADIAN JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM BASED ON SCOTLAND'S EXPERIENCE.

Abstract

SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE SCOTTISH JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM INCLUDE: SEPARATION OF DECISION-MAKING ON TREATMENT FROM ADJUDICATION ON THE FACTS OF THE CASE BY UTILIZING A LAY PANEL OF CITIZENS TO DECIDE ON TREATMENT ALTERNATIVES; PROVISIONS FOR APPEAL OF CASES TO THE SHERIFF COUNT, OR IN EXCEPTIONAL CASES, TO THE COURT OF SESSION; AND PRELIMINARY REVIEW OF ALL CASES BY AN OFFICIAL OF THE SYSTEM (CALLED A REPORTER) TO DECIDE WHETHER THE CASE WILL BE HANDLED WITHIN THE FORMAL JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM OR INFORMALLY. POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS OF THESE PROCEDURES TO THE CANADIAN JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM ARE DISCUSSED.