Juvenile Criminal Law
Juvenile criminal law is special criminal law and criminal procedure law. It is specially designed to deal with juvenile defendants. The main difference to “adult criminal law” is the completely different legal consequences and a special type of procedure. Juvenile criminal law differs from general criminal proceedings in many details. If convicted, there is a risk of stigmatization for the rest of one’s life.
What is the purpose of juvenile criminal law
§ Section 2 (1) of the Juvenile Courts Act (JGG) defines the central objective of the application of juvenile criminal law: it is intended to “prevent a juvenile or adolescent from reoffending”. The educational concept, which is also expressed in Sections 5, 18 (2), 21 (1) JGG, is the reason, justification and limit for the application of juvenile criminal law. Admittedly, the purpose of juvenile criminal law is also to protect the general public from offenders. However, according to the will of the legislator, education is the means to be used to achieve this purpose. It is about “education for legal behavior
Who is considered a juvenile
According to Section 1 (2) JGG, a juvenile is a person who is 14 but not yet 18 years old at the time of the offense. An adolescent is someone who is 18 but not yet 21 years old at the time of the offense. Juveniles must also be mature enough to take responsibility. The young person must know that their behavior is wrong
What penalties may be imposed
The court imposes educational measures on juvenile delinquents (instructions, home education and supervised living), disciplinary measures (warnings, conditions, youth detention) or, as a last resort, a juvenile sentence, cf. sections 10-17 JGG
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