IJJO Interview - Dr. Erika Varadi. University of Miskolc. 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.
IJJO Interview - Mr. Jochen Goerdeler. Director. German association for Juvenile Justice.Germany
Jochen Goerdeler, Director of the ‘German Association for Juvenile Justice and Judicial assistance for Minors’ from Germany, analyses the juvenile justice system in this country. Mr. Goerdeler explains that the development of a more tolerant social environment towards youngsters in trouble and of a general political environment which is more concentrated on social integration instead of punishment and mere security, are some of the essential improvements for the development of a future for juvenile justice in Germany.
IJJO Interview - Mrs. Olga María del Carmen Sánchez Cordero. Minister for the Nation’s Supreme Justice Court. Mexico
Olga María del Carmen Sánchez Cordero de García Villegas, Minister of the Supreme Justice Court of Mexico explains thoroughly the development of the ‘Federal Juvenile Justice Law’ of April 25th 2006.
Through her experience and knowledge in the field of legislation, Olga María considers the integral protection of the children and adolescents’ rights as an essential element in this legislation and analyses the current situation of the minor in this legislative context.
IJJO Interview - Anthony N. Doob. Professor at the Criminology Centre. University of Toronto. Canada
Anthony N. Doob Professor at the Criminology Centre of the University of Toronto Canada, exposes the evolution of the 'Criminal Justice Law for minors' in Canada. Mr. Doob analyses the situation and the context of the development of the criminal situation of minor offenders as well as the adaptation process of the legislative reform.
IJJO Interview - Mrs. Ursula Kilkelly. Professor at the Law Faculty of the University of Cork. Ireland.
In this interview, Mrs. Kilkelly analyses the juvenile justice system in Ireland and the judicial-legal framework of the minor offender. She also talks about the alternatives to the minor’s deprivation of liberty established by the current law on minors in Ireland.
IJJO Interview - Mr. Antonio Duarte Fonseca - Adjunct Director of the Centre for Judicial Studies at Lisbon. Portugal
In this interview, Mr. Antonio Duarte Fonseca, Adjunct Director of the Centre for Judicial Studies at Lisbon (Portugal) examines the juvenile justice system in Portugal. Mr. Duarte tells us about the development and the changes in the legislation and analyses the current situation of the minor in this new legislative context.
IJJO Interview - Ms. Wansley Walters - Director. Miami-Dade Juvenile Service Department. United States
In this interview, Ms. Wansley Walters, Director of The Miami-Dade Juvenile Service Department, United States, analyzes the important changes implemented by the new 'Martin Lee Anderson Act' concerning the intervention of the state of Florida with youth offenders who have committed a serious crime. The programmes STAR 'Sheriff's Training and Respect' are characterized for being more therapeutic and for providing more intensive mental health and psicosocial services, avoiding the physical restriction emphasized in the former 'boot camps’.
In this interview, Mrs. Fernández, National Director of the National Service for Minors (SENAME) in Chile, informs us about the fundamental changes which will affect minors in conflict with the law and reasserts the importance of a greater respect of the minor’s rights and emphasizes as a fundamental principle, the maximum consideration of the superior interest of the adolescent.
IJJO Interview - Mr. Alberto Muyot - UNICEF Philippines
In this interview, Mr. Muyot, member of UNICEF Philippines, tells about the progress of the situation of minors in conflict with the law and a better protection of the minor’s rights.
International Juvenil Justice Observatory (IJJO) Belgian Public Utility Foundation Head Office: Rue Mercelis, nº 50. 1050. Bruxelles. Belgium. Phone: 00 34 923 194 170. Fax: 00 34 923 194 171. oijj@oijj.org All rights reserved
Monday, July 21, 2008
IJJO Interview - Dr. Erika Varadi. University of Miskolc. 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.
Jochen Goerdeler, Director of the ‘German Association for Juvenile Justice and Judicial assistance for Minors’ from Germany, analyses the juvenile justice system in this country. Mr. Goerdeler explains that the development of a more tolerant social environment towards youngsters in trouble and of a general political environment which is more concentrated on social integration instead of punishment and mere security, are some of the essential improvements for the development of a future for juvenile justice in Germany.
Olga María del Carmen Sánchez Cordero de García Villegas, Minister of the Supreme Justice Court of Mexico explains thoroughly the development of the ‘Federal Juvenile Justice Law’ of April 25th 2006.
Anthony N. Doob Professor at the Criminology Centre of the University of Toronto Canada, exposes the evolution of the 'Criminal Justice Law for minors' in Canada. Mr. Doob analyses the situation and the context of the development of the criminal situation of minor offenders as well as the adaptation process of the legislative reform.
In this interview, Mrs. Kilkelly analyses the juvenile justice system in Ireland and the judicial-legal framework of the minor offender. She also talks about the alternatives to the minor’s deprivation of liberty established by the current law on minors in Ireland.
In this interview, Mr. Antonio Duarte Fonseca, Adjunct Director of the Centre for Judicial Studies at Lisbon (Portugal) examines the juvenile justice system in Portugal. Mr. Duarte tells us about the development and the changes in the legislation and analyses the current situation of the minor in this new legislative context.
In this interview, Ms. Wansley Walters, Director of The Miami-Dade Juvenile Service Department, United States, analyzes the important changes implemented by the new 'Martin Lee Anderson Act' concerning the intervention of the state of Florida with youth offenders who have committed a serious crime. The programmes STAR 'Sheriff's Training and Respect' are characterized for being more therapeutic and for providing more intensive mental health and psicosocial services, avoiding the physical restriction emphasized in the former 'boot camps’.
In this interview, Mrs. Fernández, National Director of the National Service for Minors (SENAME) in Chile, informs us about the fundamental changes which will affect minors in conflict with the law and reasserts the importance of a greater respect of the minor’s rights and emphasizes as a fundamental principle, the maximum consideration of the superior interest of the adolescent.
In this interview, Mr. Muyot, member of UNICEF Philippines, tells about the progress of the situation of minors in conflict with the law and a better protection of the minor’s rights.
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