Justice for Children: Detention as a Last Resport - Innovative Initiatives in the East Asia and Pacific Region

DATE

February 21, 2005

AUTHORS

UNICEF

YEARS

2005

POLICIES

Restorative Justice

Justice for Children: Detention as a Last Resport - Innovative Initiatives in the East Asia and Pacific Region

Improving justice for children, including juvenile justice laws, policies and procedures is one of the most important strategies for enhancing the protection of children in society. But how can this best be done? This study by UNICEF of the East Asia and Pacific region argues for policies that use “detention as the last resort”. It concludes that diversion not only reduces the number of children deprived of their liberty, but also decreases the rate of repeat offending by young people.

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