Juvenile
Juvenile Division
The Juvenile Division handles juvenile delinquency protection cases and juvenile criminal cases. Juvenile delinquency protection cases cover two categories: Juvenile violating criminal law (i.e. theft and injury) and Juvenile with criminal risk-exposing behavior (i.e. taking third-class drugs like ketamine); juvenile criminal cases are juvenile delinquency protection cases, after being investigated and tried, which are transferred to prosecutors and prosecuted for trial by the Juvenile Division. Criminal risk-exposing juvenile incidents are transferred to be handled by Social Affairs units since July 1, 2023, due to revision and approval of the Juvenile Justice Act.
Juvenile investigators assigned by the Juvenile Division shall analyze the juveniles’ health conditions, family, schooling and employment, friends, community, and causes of violations and submit investigation reports to the judge to determine the appropriate protective sanctions.
Juvenile delinquency protection cases are tried through negotiations to correct delinquent behaviors and protect the rights and interests of the juveniles. Protective sanctions include warnings, probation and supervision, placement at cultivation institutes, and corrective education, paired with parenting courses, resources, and visits. Designed to meet the needs of parents, parenting courses provide psychological support and improve parenting skills; resources are provided to help juveniles return to society and stabilize their employments; visits are arranged to plan for the transfer of juveniles after correction to facilitate their social adaptation and avoid recidivism.
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- Release Date:2021-04-26
- Update:2022-11-04