Juvenile Justice in New Zealand: a New Paradigm
Juvenile Justice in New Zealand: a New Paradigm
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新西兰的少年司法：新范式
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1993
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通讯作者：
Gabrielle M. Maxwell
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A. Morris;Gabrielle M. Maxwell
本研究描述了新西兰根据 1989 年《儿童、青少年及其家庭法》采用的少年司法制度。该法规定了目标和原则，强调了一些创新特征，包括西方和本土方法的结合；赋予家庭和年轻人权力；受害者的参与；以及群体共识决策。实现这些目标的主要机制是家庭小组会议，它取代或补充了青年法庭，成为大多数较严重案件的主要决策论坛。由于更加重视分流以及警察在家庭小组会议上达成协议的作用，警察对决策的参与也得到了加强。提供的研究数据可以评估该法案实现其目标的程度。讨论了系统中的紧张局势：特别是受害者参与与犯罪者关注的问题以及责任与福利之间的冲突。
This study describes the system of juvenile justice adopted in New Zealand under the Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1989. The Act sets out objectives and principles which stress a number of innovative features including the integration of a western and an indigenous approach; the empowerment of families and young people; the involvement of victims; and group consensus decision-making. The principal mechanism for achieving these objectives is the Family Group Conference which replaces or supplements the Youth Court as the principal decision-making forum in most of the more serious cases. Police involvement in decision-making is also increased by a greater emphasis on diversion and by their role in reaching agreements in the Family Group Conference. Research data are presented which enable an evaluation of the extent to which the Act is meeting its objectives. The tensions in the system are discussed: particularly the issue of victim involvement versus an offender focus and the conflict between accountability and welfare.