Abstract
Dealing with young offenders is one of the many concerns of the criminal justice system in any country. Young offenders are those who are over the age of 10 years and under the age of 17 years in Fiji. Due to their age, they are different from adult offenders, and thus the criminal justice system should also deal with them differently. This paper will consider the criminal justice system of Fiji and how it has tried to address the issue of young offenders under the criminal justice system. It will consider who is a young offender, what laws govern young offenders in Fiji and how they are dealt with once they come into contact with the criminal justice system. It will also consider the special protection that has to be provided for young offenders from arrest, investigation, bail stages till prosecution and sentencing stages.
Highlights
One of the growing concerns of the world today is children and the protection of their rights
Fiji has a separate Juveniles Act that lays out the procedures, rights and protection that has to be provided for young offenders
This paper will go on to discuss the criminal justice system in brief and progress to consider the rights and protection of young offenders or juveniles when they come into contact with the criminal justice system
Summary
One of the growing concerns of the world today is children and the protection of their rights This extends to the laws in our countries that govern young offenders or juveniles. Fiji has a separate Juveniles Act that lays out the procedures, rights and protection that has to be provided for young offenders. These safeguards and procedures will be addressed in this paper and analyzed if they are adequate. Leweniqila young offenders or juveniles when they come into contact with the criminal justice system and if further safeguards may be required
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