NCJ Number
129308
Date Published
1990
Length
10 pages
Annotation
This discussion of Israel's juvenile justice system outlines the functions of the juvenile court; describes the procedures and the services of the Juvenile Probation Service, the Youth Protection Authority, Service for Youth and Young Adults, and the Service for Girls in Distress; and identifies legislation designed to protect child victims of sexual offenses and to protect minors from harmful publicity.
Abstract
Six juvenile court judges deal with offenders between the ages of 12 and 18 years. Modified to a great extent by a welfare orientation, this essentially criminal court also deals with children in need of care and protection. Adhering to a welfare policy directed at preventing delinquency and stigma, the Youth Police Branch of the Israel National Police investigates all juveniles suspected of having committed a crime according to procedures laid down either by law or by standing police orders. A 1987 amendment to the Crime Register and Rehabilitation of Offenders Law, 1981, allows convictions or any other court orders pertaining to minors to be erased from the crime register after a period of five years. The article also addresses issues pertaining to Israel's juvenile Arab population and the provision of legal aid to minors.