NCJ Number
119893
Journal
Update on Law-Related Education Volume: 7 Issue: 2 Dated: (Fall 1983) Pages: 22-25,46-47
Date Published
1983
Length
6 pages
Annotation
In Russia, India, and Cuba, juvenile justice practices are influenced by cultural, economic, legal, and historical factors, resulting in systems that are peculiar to each cultural setting.
Abstract
Measures aimed at the prevention of juvenile delinquency vary to a great extent, depending on the society's perception of the causes of rebelliousness among its youth. Other cultures acknowledge that parental and family responsibility are the key to prevention. Public awareness of and involvement in diversion and prevention receive a great deal of attention in these countries. Preventing juvenile delinquency through the educational system is being tried in Russia, India, and Cuba, and may already be starting to take place in the US. Through law-related education and the involvement of a new cadre of professionals, agencies other than the courts are concerning themselves with the problems of rebellious youth. Due process can be provided for adolescents at the same time that the family, the public, and the adolescents' educational and social institutions are involved.