PREPARED BY

MUHAMMAD MOHID NASIR

MPhil
Criminology & Criminal Justice System
0323-5020572
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Defining the terms
JUVENILE
An individual who is under an age fixed by law
(such as 18 years)
at which he or she would be charged as an adult for a criminal act

DELINQUENCY
Delinquency is defined as failing to follow the law
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JUVENILE
JUVENILE is
a person who has not attained his eighteenth birthday
A "juvenile", and "juvenile delinquency"
is the violation of a law of the society committed by a person
prior to his eighteenth birthday
which would have been a crime if committed by an
adult.
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DELINQUENCY
The behavior of a minor A violation of the
child that is marked by
criminal activities, law by a minor,
persistent antisocial which is not
behavior, or punishable by death
disobedience which the or life
child’s parents are
unable to control.
imprisonment.
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HOW PPC DEALS WITH JUVENILE DELINQUENCY

Section 82 PPC Section 82 PPC

According to Section 82 of According to Section 82 of PPC if age of
PPC if Juvenile less than juvenile is more than 7 years and less than
12 years and breaks law the act will be
the age of 7 years commit considered as a crime if court makes an
a crime it will not be opinion that particular juvenile is aware of
considered as a crime the consequences of that act
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Section 10 of JJSO 2000

According to the According to the Section

Section 10 of
JJSO 2000
if a juvenile is arrested it is the
responsibility of in charge police
station to inform juvenile’s
parents/guardian and also about
the court where the juvenile is to
be referred
10 of JJSO 2000
if a juvenile is arrested it is the
responsibility of in charge police station
to inform the probation officer who will
investigate the circumstances of juvenile
to submit his special report to the court
and is responsible to keep all gathered
information secret which can only be
shared with parents/guardians of the
juvenile
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Section 10 of JJSO 2000

According to the Section 10 of

JJSO 2000
if crime committed by a juvenile is non-bail
able the police officer (I/O) will produce the
juvenile delinquent to the court within 24
hours of the arrest
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IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER
Age determination No Hand Cuff

Special Investigation Report No Fetters

Separate Courts No Corporal Punishment

No death penalty
No trail together with an adult
No Prison
Juvenile Justice Committee

Observation at home

Juvenile Rehabilitation Centers

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Juvenile Justice
is a
System of Law
that
aims to promoting the well-being of children
below the
age of 18
who come into conflict with the law
and
diverting them from the criminal justice system
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Dealing with Juvenile Delinquents
The procedures followed in the juvenile justice system differ greatly from those
followed for adult offenders

Each state has specific programs or systems that deal with

juvenile offenders.
The procedures followed in the juvenile justice system differ greatly from those
followed for adult offenders

Each state has specific programs or systems that deal with juvenile
offenders.
Once the police have become involved, they may choose to deal
with a juvenile offender in several ways.
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Juvenile offenders come into

Dealing with police contact in number of ways.
Juvenile Some are caught committing a crime
Delinquents and arrested,
others are referred to police by
parents or school officials.
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issue a warning and release of the minor

Detain the minor and notify the parents to

pick him up
The police
can refer the case to juvenile court

arrest the minor and refer the case to

juvenile court
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the minor and the parents meet with a juvenile

court intake officer.
If the
The intake officer can handle the case
case goes informally
to the  referring the juvenile to a probation officer
court
 he can dismiss the case

 he can file formal charges

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the minor reports to a probation officer, and is

given advice and ordered to

If dealt  perform community service

with  pay fines
informally,
 attend treatment
 enter probation
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When
deciding the offense
whether to
file charges the offender’s age
what do
the offender’s educational or
social history
the intake
officer often the ability of the parents to control
consider the offender’s behavior or seek help
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If the minor is arraigned, at which

charges time his charges are read before a
judge
are filed
in The judge then decides whether to
 detain or
juvenile  release
the juvenile until the hearing takes place.
court
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After
appearing
Plea Agreement
in court,
three Diversion
things are
possible: Adjudicatory Hearing
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the minor may enter a plea

agreement with the court.

Plea Agreement
This often requires the juvenile
to comply with certain
conditions, such as attending
counseling, obeying a curfew, or
paying restitution.
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Plea Agreement
 the minor may enter a plea agreement with the court.

 This often requires the juvenile to comply with certain conditions, such
as attending counseling, obeying a curfew, or paying restitution.
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Diversion

the judge may divert the case, which means he retains control
over the matter until the juvenile successfully completes
treatment programs or performs community services.

 If the juvenile fails to comply, formal

charges may be reinstated.
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Adjudicatory Hearing
If, at the end of the
the judge may While both sides hearing, the judge
decides the juvenile is
decide to have argue the case and delinquent, he may
an adjudicatory present evidence, a order punishments such
juvenile trial takes as probation,
hearing, which community service, or
place in front of a
is a trial in a even detention in a
judge, not a jury. juvenile center
juvenile case.
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Juvenile Justice System Act 2018
(JJSA)
Today, Juvenile Justice System Act 2018 (JJSA) has been promulgated to deal with
JUVENILE DELINQUENTS

Pakistan was among the first

Juvenile Justice System
20 states
Ordinance 2000 (JJSO) has
to sign UNCRC
now been repealed by
United Nations Convention on Juvenile Justice System Act
the Rights of the child 2018 (JJSA)
 JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM IN PAKISTAN
Juvenile Justice System Act 2018
(JJSA)
defines a child according to the definition of UNCRC as
A child is a person who has not
attained the age of 18 years

Minor

Major
JJSA 2018 also Classifies Criminal offences
into heinous
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JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM IN PAKISTAN
Juvenile delinquent refers to a minor / child who has been found to have violated the
penal code
Pakistan was among the first 20 states to sign UNCRC (United Nations Convention on
the Rights of the child)
Today, Juvenile Justice System Act 2018 (JJSA) has been promulgated to deal with
these issues and its predecessor the Juvenile Justice System Ordinance 2000 (JJSO)
has thereby been repealed
The act defines a child according to the definition of UNCRC as
A child is a person who has not attained the age of 18 years
JJSA 2018 also Classifies Criminal offences into Minor, Major and heinous
Juvenile Justice is a System of Law that aims to promoting the well-being of children
below the age of 18 who come into conflict with the law and diverting them from the
criminal justice system
 MUHAMMAD MOHID
NASIR
MPhil CRIMINOLOGY &
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SYSTEM
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