IJJO / International Juvenile Justice Observatory

International - The electronic Newsletter of the IJJO, is a service created by the Observatory for its users and collaborators, to receive it monthly in your email it’s only necessary to register as a user or collaborator.

IJJO / International Juvenile Justice Observatory

International - The International Juvenile Justice Observatory launches the service Job and Internship database.

Through this service you will be informed about the latest employment and internship opportunities published by any organization working in the Juvenile Justice field. Our objective is to facilitate the contact between people and organizations involved in the area of youth justice worldwide.

If your organization is willing to publish any job offer, please enter in the link bellow and complete the following form.

IJJO / International Juvenile Justice Observatory

International - On the 21^st and 22^nd October 2008, the International Juvenile Justice Observatory (IJJO) together with the County Council of Justice and Public Administrations of the Generalitat Valenciana (Spain), have the pleasure to organise the III International IJJO Conference, which will be titled: "Juvenile Justice Systems in Europe: current situation, trends in applicable models and good practices".

This International Conference, framed in the AGIS European Project, will be developed according to the two following axes:

* Subjet 1: Comparative analysis of juvenile justice systems in Europe: current situation and trends in applicable models.
* Subjet 2: Good practices and recommendations applicable on juvenile justice systems.

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International - The International Juvenile Justice Observatory (IJJO) is pleased to invite you to read the presentations done during the Latin America Regional Innovation Fair "Youth: the core of sustainable development" on June 18th and 19th in San José (Costa Rica). This conference was organised by Fundación Diagrama and the UN-DESA-NGO Section of the United Nations ECOSOC, with the collaboration of the Ministry of Culture and Youth of Costa Rica and the participation of ILANUD and the International Juvenile Justice Observatory.

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National, United States - In June 2008, the United States Senate reauthorized and improved the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 through the Senate Bill 3155.

The prevention and protection of the minor, family and community together with the reduction of racial discrimination in the field of juvenile justice are some of the principles and basis of this new legislative framework which were reconsidered by the United States National Senate.

IJJO / International Juvenile Justice Observatory

National, Afghanistan - The report 'Justice for children. The situation for children in conflict with the law in Afghanistan' was presented by the organisation ‘Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC)' in cooperation with UNICEF.

This document presents the results of the research that was done on minors in conflict with the law in 22 provinces of the country.This report reflects the need to put international and national legislation into practice in order to promote and protect the minor’s rights in Afghanistan.

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National, Hungary - Erika Varadi presents the situation and current youth justice system in Hungary. Mrs. Varadi. Criminology Professor at the Sciences Institute Criminals, Criminal Law and Criminology Department of the Miskolc University in Hungary, analyses the evolution of the current youth delinquency prevention system in Hungary. Reintegration of youth who are in conflict with the law is one of the main objectives of the programs and instruments which are focused in youth crime prevention in such country.

Miguel Ángel Alcázar Córcoles

Spain - Estudiar las relaciones entre la personalidad y la conducta infractora de los adolescentes. El estudio se centra en la exploración de la existencia y en su caso variaciones del patrón desinhibido de conducta como un continuo de la personalidad tanto de los adolescentes que han cometido una infracción como de los que no la han cometido.

Tesis dirigida por Dr. D. Gregorio Ángel Gómez-Jarabo García. Profesor Titular de Psicobiología de la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (España).