Revista Institutului Naţional de Justiţie (Jul 2017)
Criminal proceedings involving children in conflict with the law
Abstract
At each stage of criminal procedure involving children (juveniles) in conflict with the law, it is important to be ensured the fundamental rights provided by international standards, as well by national criminal legislation. Starting with the first contact of the child with criminal justice system until the pronunciation of the decision by the Court, including the enforcement of the punishment, the juvenile must be supervised by qualified professionals from criminal justice system, who could intervene in each moment with a purpose of providing pertinent information to criminal investigative body and to the Court, in order to establish a proportionate and equitable punishment.
