Describing theoretical underpinnings in juvenile justice diversion: A case study explicating Teen Court program theory to guide research and practice

DeFosset, Amelia R.; Schooley, Taylor; Abrams, Laura S.; Kuo, Tony; Gase, Lauren N.

doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.01.005

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“…That said, various jurisdictions have enacted strategies aimed at creating a child friendly justice system that buffers the child against the negative experiences associated with their contact with the justice system (Richardson et al, 2016). In the USA for example, teen courts are formal courts where cases relating to young people are heard by peers who also act as jurors, defense counsel and judges (DeFosset et al, 2017). In South Africa, the welfare model has facilitated the establishment of children courts where young people are taken through informal, inquisitorial child-friendly procedures and welfare-oriented rehabilitation (Moyo, 2013).…”

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Perceptions of Justice Involved Children on the Child Justice System in Nairobi County, Kenya

Muema,

Nyangwencha,

Njoroge

2023

TUJ

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Children seeking justice, interact with numerous agencies as they navigate through the justice system. They are more often than not subjected to a myriad of processes some of which are too complex and even traumatizing. Despite the existence of many international instruments guiding on the interaction between them and justice actors, children remain passive participants lacking agency and inclusion in matters affecting them. This makes it difficult for the justice system to respond appropriately to their needs. In Kenya there is a dearth of studies with regard to how children who have passed through the justice system experience and perceive it. The aim of this study was to find out how children experienced the system, its processes and practitioners. The sample size constituted 36 children aged 12-17 years drawn from remand homes, probation hostels, youth corrective centers and Borstal institutions. The participants were distributed across five focus group discussions which were guided by a semi structured interview tool that enabled children to share their experiences with police officers, prosecutors, lawyers, magistrates, probation, children and prisons officers. The findings indicate that children experience some justice actors as threatening, unemphatic, shaming, and could not trust them. With regard to the environments, the police station was described as the most scaring and unsafe while the court room was intimidating, too formal and sometimes oblivious to the distress children experience when seated in court. There was limited participation as children were not consulted or informed about various legal processes. There were also positive interactions with some justice practitioners. The study provided rich insights into the justice system from the eyes of the child. The findings can be used to institute reforms in the child justice system and promote therapeutic jurisprudence so as to enhance access to justice for all children.

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Perceptions of Justice Involved Children on the Child Justice System in Nairobi County, Kenya

Muema,

Nyangwencha,

Njoroge

2023

TUJ

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“…Though literature indicates increased rates of child abuse, neglect, and exploitation during previous public health emergencies like the Ebola epidemic, there less known about the long-term mental health effects of large-scale disease outbreaks on children and adolescents (Lee, 2020). It is also important to note that researchers have studied children's psychological well-being in a variety of contexts and circumstances e.g., in disaster and emergencies (Balaban, 2006); homelessness (Downer, 2013); refugees (Badri, Eltayeb, Mohamed, & Verdeli, 2020;McFarlane et al, 2011); international parental migration or immigration (Mazzucato et al, 2015;Perreira & Ornelas, 2011); war (Betancourt & Khan, 2008;Machel, 2001;Veronese et al, 2017); and detention (DeFosset, Schooley, Abrams, Kuo, & Gase, 2017). There is a need to monitor and study "how prolonged school closures, strict social distancing measures, and the pandemic itself affect the well-being of children and adolescents" (Lee, 2020).…”

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Children and Adolescents’ Affect during Lock-down for Covid-19: Case of Pakistan

Hasan¹,

Kalsoom²

2020

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The current study has investigated 10-18 year old students’ affect during lock-down due to Covid-19. The data was initially gathered through semi-structured interviews of the nine students. The interview data was analyzed to develop a ‘Lock-down Affect Scale’. The data was collected online from May 10, 2020 to May 25, 2020. Overall 189 students registered their responses. The data analysis indicates that students of 10-18 year old are experiencing ‘negative affect’ during lock-down.

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Rehabilitation of Juvenile Througout Diversion Institution As an Effort of Recidive Offenses on Juvenile Offenders

2018

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The core of diversion in the settlement of the offense which is done by juveniles is to realize restoration of all damages caused of juvenile’s deviant behavior such as physical, psichic, and social damages and to prevent deviant behaviour in future. It was ironically, Indonesian Juvenile criminal Law prohibit to provide diversion to the juvenile who committes recidive offense. There is disadvantage to achieve the goal of deviant behaviour prevention. The purpose of this research is to know how does influence of rehabilitation on diversion process related with prevention of recidive offense, and what kinds of factors caused recidive offense on juvenile behaviour. There is empirical juridical method used in this research. This research found some results that the rehabiltation to the juveniles give some positive influences to the most of juveniles, but have no positive influences to certain juveniles, and made them committed recidive offenses. The dominant factors which give influences to the juveniles behavior are found in families and peers environment, and even in certain society where its social order has distorted by any certain group in society.

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Describing theoretical underpinnings in juvenile justice diversion: A case study explicating Teen Court program theory to guide research and practice

Cited by 5 publications

References 23 publications

Perceptions of Justice Involved Children on the Child Justice System in Nairobi County, Kenya

Perceptions of Justice Involved Children on the Child Justice System in Nairobi County, Kenya

Children and Adolescents’ Affect during Lock-down for Covid-19: Case of Pakistan

Rehabilitation of Juvenile Througout Diversion Institution As an Effort of Recidive Offenses on Juvenile Offenders

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