Transcript The Analysis and Synthesis of Research Studies on Children and

The Analysis and Synthesis of Research
Studies on Children and Youths
entering the Justice System in Thailand.
Researcher :
Asst. Professor Dr. Sunee Kanyajit, Ph.D
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities.
Mahidol University, Thailand.
Background and Significance of Problems.
- Juvenile offenses are serious problems in many
countries
- Researches have shown numbers of offenses been
persistently increased
- In Thailand, juvenile offenders entering the justice
system have been increased from 30,668 cases to 51,
128 cases, remove as much as 12,656 cases
Table 1 Number of all Juvenile cases from Department of
Juvenile Observation and Protection from 1997 – 2007
based on type of offense.
Type of Offense
Total
Year
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
30,668 38,472 37,388 35,439 31,448 35,285 29,915 33,308 36,080 48,218 51,128
Property
7,782 9,196 7,986 7,719 7,374 7,949 8,886 10,496 10,733 14,314 14,764
Life and body
Sexual offenses
1,985 1,919 2,304 1,946 2,175 3,054 4,843 5,969 6,112 8,284 7,784
964 947 1,004 961 1,026 1,479 1,735 2,416 2,680 3,652 2,154*
Disturbing peace
288
Narcotics
Weapons and
explosives
Other offenses
203
557
482
397
681
1,016 1,149 1,271 1,731 3,247*
14,407 20,986 21,099 20,103 16,563 16,723 5,897 5,310 6,542 8,803 10,279
4,350 4,163
892
892
900
933
1,380 1,957 2,031 2,404 3,414 3,650
1,058 3,546 3,328 2,980 4,019 5,581 5,937 6,338 8,020 9,250
Table 2 Number of all Juvenile cases from Department of Juvenile
Observation and Protection from 1997 – 2007 based
on type of offense.
60,000
50,000
40,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
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1
1997
total 30,668
2
1998
3
1999
4
2000
5
2001
6
2002
7
2003
8
2004
9
2005
10
2006
38,427
37,388
35,439
31,448
35,285
29,915
33,308
36,080
48,218
11
2007
51,128
Four key agencies inThailand
1. Department of Juvenile Observation and
Protection.
2. Department of Probation.
3. Juvenile and Family Court.
4. Tulakran Chalermprakiat Hospital.
Operation of Juvenile Delinquency
In Thailand.
1) Classification.
2) Rehabilitation.
3) Children and Youths after released.
Operation juvenile delinquency
3 major principles.
1) Classification : defined by age, gender, and types
of offenses.
2) Rehabilitation : devided into specific and general
types
3) Children and Youths after released : devided into
follow-up system
Operation juvenile delinquency
3 major principles.
- general focuses on education required by Thai
government being provided to every juvenile and
vocational training which specifically set up by each
detention
- specific rehabilitation focuses on but not limit to,
group and individual counseling services depending
on types of offenses and their current behaviors i.e.
anger management.
Research Objectives.
1. Children and Youths screening,
classification and placement.
2. Children and Youths Rehabilitation.
3. Follow-up of Children and Youths after
released.
Research Methodology.
- This current study is a documentary research
which focuses on data/research between 1992-2008.
- Focused topics are
classification,
rehabilitation and follow-up on the released children
and youths.
Thailand Children and
Youths Justice System
The Justice System devided juvenile into 2
groups by age.
- Children : 10-14 years old.
- Youths : 15-18 years old.
Children and Youths Criminal Process.
.
Step 1: Arresting by the Police.
Step 2: Sending to Department of Juvenile
Observation and Protection and sending to
the remand home.
Step 3: Inquiry on the background including
the physical and mental check-up.
Step 4: Court Trial.
Step 5: Training Center / Rehabilitation Center.
Step 6: Released.
The results.
Children and Youths screening, classification
and placement.
- Research found that we need standardized
and appropriate assessments for children and
youths.
- Tools and assessments used are not
culturally appropriate with Thai Juvenile
- We are short of highly trained professional
such as social worker and clinical
psychologists who can perform screening
process and to place these kids in the best
facility possible.
Children and Youths Rehabilitation.
- The researches between 1992-2008 study causes,
factors and various offenses (types of offenses).
- In 2002 alternative justice system being implement
had important research design on the justice
system
- After 2002 The restorative justice for family to look
after children and youths.
- Many researches attempted to study the design
and methods for appropriate approach in Thailand.
Follow-up of Children and Youths after released.
- Need systematic follow-up assessment
- In consistence in follow-up and assessment system
for children and youths placement after the released.
- The community to get involve with strength.
Recommendations on Justice System for
Children and Youths
Classification
- Standard assessment on screening based
on the policy in the same standard. Having a
standard scale.
- Improved tools and applying them.
- Training staff to the expertise
- Building staff to professionals.
Rehabilitation
- Build a specific training center.
- Improving training programs on a regular
basis
- Training personnel to have the ability to
pass rehabilitation professional.
- A participation of family, school and
community in to control behavior, prevent
recidivism .
Follow-up of Juvenile after released.
- Evaluation of a monitoring system
- Set up agencies are responsible only for
monitoring after release
- Prepare the family, school and community
to take care children and youths after released.
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