Principle Of Custody Restrictiveness Against Juveniles - International And Domestic Legal Standards Cover Image

Principle Of Custody Restrictiveness Against Juveniles - International And Domestic Legal Standards
Principle Of Custody Restrictiveness Against Juveniles - International And Domestic Legal Standards

Author(s): Minela Muratović , Nihad Ukić
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Fakultet za poslovne studije i pravo
Keywords: custody; juvenile; international documents; law

Summary/Abstract: In the catalog of human rights, the right to liberty and security takes a particularly important place, so it is a prerequisite for the realization of other human rights, and as such was included on a number of international instruments (conventions, declarations, conventions, and covenants), constitution and the laws of democratic states. Custody, as the most serious measure that ensures the presence of the defendant, which limits the right to freedom, is always in the center of attention when it comes to protecting the rights and freedoms of the person against whom the criminal proceedings is conducting, which is especially strong, when it comes to juvenile against whom criminal proceedings on suspicion of committing the offense is ongoing, which the criminal code defines as a criminal offense. The authors analyze the most important provisions of international documents on human rights, regarding the restrictive detention of juveniles, as well as the provisions of the Juvenile Offender Law and Criminal law protection of minors of the Republic of Serbia, with emphasis on the relationship of law and analyzed international documents, regarding the detention restrictiveness toward the juveniles and their mutual alignment.

  • Issue Year: 3/2013
  • Issue No: 9
  • Page Range: 119-123
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: English