avoiding unnecessary delays in juvenile justice
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Avoidance of Unnecessary Delay in
Juvenile Justice
Olga Petrova, Associate Professor (Belarusian State
University), email : [email protected]
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International Standards
Art. 20.1 UN Standard Minimum Rules for the
Administration of Juvenile Justice ("The Beijing
Rules"), adopted by General Assembly resolution
40/33 of 29 November 1985
“Each case shall from the outset be handled
expeditiously, without any unnecessary delay”
Art. 40 b (iii) the Convention on the Rights of Child,
adopted by General Assembly resolution 44/25 of 20
November 1989
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Special Reasons for Avoidance Delay in
Juvenile Cases
Lower intellectual and psychological ability to relate
s/he has done and what will be consequences of
his/her actions.
Best interests of child
Time element for child is more important than for adults,
etc.
Risk of commitment other offences
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How to provide appropriate duration of
juvenile cases
Establishment of time frames for criminal
proceedings
Control of the reasons of extension of proceeding’s
time
Caseload management
etc.
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Diversion, inc. Restorative Justice program,
and Avoiding Undue Delay
“+” diversion and informal justice cut time of case
adjudication
“-” it takes additional time in of case the program has been failed
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Thank you for your attention!