Development of Standards for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 98 Crime prevention and criminal justice, published in 1985.

What subjects does this mandate have?

11 subjects

Advisory Services Agenda Crime Prevention Juvenile Delinquency Juvenile Justice Regional Commissions Research Standards Technical Training Training and Research Institutions Youth

What’s in this document?

9 operative paragraphs

Takes note with appreciation of the work undertaken by the United Nations regional institutes for the prevention of crime and the treatment of offenders and the regional commissions in the field of crime prevention;

Also takes note with appreciation of the working paper prepared by the Secretariat on youth, crime and justice; 77

Endorses the recommendations contained in the report of the Interregional Preparatory Meeting for the Seventh United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders, held at Beijing from 14 to 18 May 1984;78

Requests the Secretary-General and Member States to take the necessary steps to establish joint programmes in the field of juvenile justice and the prevention of juvenile delinquency with the United Nations Social Defence Research Institute, the United Nations regional institutes for the prevention of crime and the treatment of offenders, the Arab Security Studies and Training Centre at Riyadh and other national and regional institutes, and with the assistance of regional commissions and national correspondents, which would include the following activities:

To study the situation of juveniles at social risk and to examine the relevant policies and practices of prevention within the context of socio-economic development;

(b} To intensify efforts in training, research and advisory services for the prevention of juvenile delinquency;

Invites Member States to adopt distinct measures and systems appropriate to the interest of juveniles at social risk;

Calls upon the Economic and Social Council to request the Committee on Crime Prevention and Control, with the assistance of the United Nations institutes for the prevention of crime and the treatment of offenders, the regional commissions and the specialized agencies, to develop standards for the prevention of juvenile delinquency which would assist Member States in formulating and implementing specialized programmes and policies,

emphasizing assistance and care and the active involvement of the community, and to report to the Eighth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders on the progress achieved in the development of the proposed standards, for review and final action;

Requests that the prevention of delinquency among the young should be considered regularly by the Committee on Crime Prevention and Control and that it should be considered by the Eighth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders, under a separate agenda item;

Urges all relevant bodies within the United Nations system to collaborate with the Secretary-General in taking appropriate measures to ensure the implementation of the present resolution.

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States should consider incorporating into the national law norms proscribing abuses of power and providing remedies to victims of such abuses. In particular, such remedies should include restitution and/or compensation, and necessary material, medical, psychological and social assistance and support.

States should consider negotiating multilateral international treaties relating to victims, as defined in paragraph 18.

States should periodically review existing legislation and practices to ensure their responsiveness to changing circumstances, should enact and enforce, if necessary, legislation proscribing acts that constitute serious abuses of political or economic power, as well as promoting policies and mechanisms for the prevention of such acts, and should develop and make readily available appropriate rights and remedies for victims of such acts.

76 Resolution 40/33, annex.

79 See Report oft he World Conference to Review and Appraise the Achieve- 77 NCONF.12117.

ments of the United Natwns Decade for Women: Equality, Development and 78NCONF.121/IPM/l, sect. II.

Peace, Nairohi, 15-26 July /98.' (United Nations publication. Sales No E.85.IV. I0). chap. I. sect. A.

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