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Covenant on the Rights of Children (1989) (NSW)

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Covenant on the Rights of Children (1989) (NSW)

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CROC provides guidelines of the rights of children to protection of the law against arbitrary or unlawful interference with their privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to unlawful attacks on their honour and reputation.

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ignorant --> legal system
vulnerable
immature
easily misguided
lack of education/opportunities
impressionable

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How effective is the legal system in dealing with young offenders, compared to adults?

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How effective is the legal system in dealing with young offenders, compared to adults?

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LEPRA 2002 (NSW): children under age of 10-years cannot be strip searched, and children under 14-years cannot be photographed, have finger prints or palm prints taken unless authorised by a court.

Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW): children have the right to have a responsible adult present when questioned by police or an Australian legal practitioners of child’s consent. Police must also inform the child or youth of their right to contact Legal Aid NSW.

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All Children are granted legal aid

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Young Offenders Act 1997 (NSW)

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Cautions, Warnings, YJCs
Penalties

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Young people:
- Cautions
- Warnings
- YJCs

Adults:
- Not many alternatives to court

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Rights in Criminal Investigative Process
- Questioning

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Children's C

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Penalties e.g. Custodial sentencing

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doli Incapax (0-9)
rebuttable presumption (10-13)