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Juveniles desist-from-crime: qualitatif research into young adults with a juvenile justice history. (FWOAL543) Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Jenneke Christiaens
Centre of Expertise on Gender, Diversity and Intersectionality, Criminology
Criminological research on criminal trajectories of minors and young adults traditionally focuses on the question why these youngsters persist in committing criminal acts. This (mainly etiological) research focuses mainly on individual and social elements or risk factors which can predict and explain recidivism and the development of persistence, without investigating what these factors mean according to the delinquent (Burnett en Maruna, 2004). ...

Juvenile delinquents appear in court: a criminological study of the interaction and the communication in juvenile justice. (FWOAL480) Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Jenneke Christiaens
Criminology
Central focus of this research project is on the in court activities and interaction between the juvenile justice judge and the youngsters appearing before the court.
Three research questions lead this research:
1. How are the interactions between the judge and the youngsters in the different phases of the juvenile justice procedure?
2. Which specific cultural, social, pedagogical, psychological and juridical elements mark this ...

Sabbatical Stefaan Pleysier: Juvenile justice & the concept of responsibility KU Leuven

Stefaan Pleysier
Leuven Institute of Criminology

his sabbatical period is mainly aimed at developing two book projects: (1) an edited volume in the field of Juvenile justice ', and (2) a monograph on the concept of' responsibility 'in the field of juvenile criminology and juvenile justice. The two research stays to be planned are also dedicated to these book projects. Residence at the Oñati International Institute for the Sociology of Law (11SJ) is scheduled at the beginning of the Sabbath ...

Juvenile justice systems in Europe - current situation, reform developments and good practices. (EU323) Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Jenneke Christiaens
Criminology
The following proposal is based on an international network which will be established by the Department of Criminology at Greifswald. The aim of the research is to collect knowledge about the legal situation and actual reforms or reform proposals and the practice of the juvenile justice agencies as well as the courts (sentencing practice, development of treatment and educational facilities etc.). It also includes the legal situation and practice ...

Pathways of transferred juvenile delinquents: A qualitative study about the consequences of transfer on criminal justice pathways into (young) adulthood. (FWOAL658) Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Jenneke Christiaens
Centre of Expertise on Gender, Diversity and Intersectionality, FORMER_Crime & Society, Criminology
In Belgium juvenile offenders under the age of 18 usually appear in the Youth Court. By exception, however, the juvenile can be tried according to the rules of penal law, either in Criminal Court or in the 'Extended Youth Court'. This mechanism is called 'transfer', 'waiver' or 'referral'. Several studies in the USA demonstrated that transferred offenders are more likely to recidivate, and at a higher rate, and more likely to be rearrested for ...

Responsibility. Action research on the positive project in the Flemish juvenile justice KU Leuven

Stefaan Pleysier
Leuven Institute of Criminology, Institute for Social Law

Since the Child Protection Act of 1912, numerous debates about the adequate response to juvenile delinquency have been held in Belgium, both at the federal level and subsequently at the community level. In 2019, for the first time, the Flemish Community has made choices in the new decree concerning juvenile delinquency. This decree is fundamentally based on the responsibility of young people. Consequently, some new elements have ...

Scope of discretion in juvenile justice systems. KU Leuven

Johan Put
Institute for Social Law
Youth justice systems are characterized by a tension between discretionand legal protection. On the one hand, the actors who participate in the reaction to juvenile delinquency need discretionary powers to adapt the intervention to the personality and social circumstances of the minor.On the other hand, the minor needs to be protected against abuse of discretionary powers and arbitrariness. The aim of this research is to develop the notion scope ...

Research towards a model of mental health care in the juvenile justice institutions University of Antwerp

Inge Glazemakers
Collaborative Antwerp Psychiatric Research Institute (CAPRI)
The aim of this project is to further develop an effective collaboration between Mental Health Care and Youth Care and to ensure that employees have the necessary skills and the self-confidence to provide care in an appropriate way to all children/young people and their context. This is supported by scientific research in which different angles (policy, care providers, clients and science) are taken into account. The relationship will be made ...

Constructive juvenile justice: concrete recommendations based on the principles of the Werkgroep Jeugdsanctierecht. KU Leuven

Johan Put
Institute for Social Law
The Flemish Werkgroep Jeugdsanctierecht (Working Group Youth Sanction Law) was established with the objective to organize consultations on the issue of juvenile justice between academics, lawyers, judges, consultants and service providers. In 1994, and updated in 2011, the Working Group presented five principles that should be at the core of juvenile justice legislation: (1) the responsibilities of youngsters, (2) legal safeguards for ...

Justice needs 'justice needs': understanding the justice interests of sexually harmed young people and moving towards a victim sensitive model of restorative justice. KU Leuven

Ivo Aertsen
Leuven Institute of Criminology

Young people who are sexually harmed may experience a plethora of negative consequences that can endure into adulthood. By virtue of their young age and the nature of the harm, such young people are considered to bevulnerable. An important step in helping them to move beyond their victimisation experience is gaining knowledge about how they interpret theirvictimisation experiences, and understanding what they perceive to be ...