Youth Justice and Children’s Rights: Measuring Compliance with International Standards

Youth Justice, Vol. 8, No. 3, pp. 187-192, 2008

Posted: 19 Nov 2011

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Ursula Kilkelly

University College Cork (UCC) - School of Law

Date Written: 2008

Abstract

There is now a wide range of international instruments from the United Nations, the Council of Europe and other bodies on children’s rights that explain state’s obligations to children in conflict with the law. This article – an introduction to a special issue on the application of international youth justice standards – aims to introduce the principles of the international standards, including a commitment to age-appropriate treatment, the importance of diversion and the imperative of rehabilitation over punishment.

Keywords: youth justice, children's rights, international instruments

JEL Classification: K33

Suggested Citation

Kilkelly, Ursula, Youth Justice and Children’s Rights: Measuring Compliance with International Standards (2008). Youth Justice, Vol. 8, No. 3, pp. 187-192, 2008, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1961692

Ursula Kilkelly (Contact Author)

University College Cork (UCC) - School of Law ( email )

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