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 Defence for Children International
United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration
of Juvenile Justice - Beijing Rules
Introduction - Geraldine Van Bueren and Anne-Marie
Tootell
Background to the Beijing Rules
Status of the Rules in International Law
Format of the Beijing Rules
Definitions Used in the Rules
Fundamental Principles
Age of Criminal Responsibility
Aims of Juvenile Justice
Scope of Discretion
Rights of Juveniles
Protect of Privacy
Initial
Contact
Diversion
Specialisation With In the Police
Detention Pending Trial
Adjudication and Disposition
Various Disposition Measures
Least Possible use of Institutionalisation
Avoidance of Unnecessary Delay
Records
Need for
Professionalism and Training
Provision of Needed Assistance & Mobilisation of
Volunteers & Other Community Services
Objective
of Institutional Treatment
Frequent and Early Recourse to Conditional Release
Semi-Institutional Arrangements
Research as a Basis for Planning , Policy Formation and
Evaluation
Use of the Rules
Text - United
Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice -
Beijing rules
Annex
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