Abstract
AbstractThe UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, as well as EU regulations, demand that in all actions concerning children, the best interest of the child shall be the primary consideration. This principle also applies to criminal proceedings. Juvenile delinquency is often committed against other juveniles. In Finnish criminal policy and legislation, juvenile offenders are treated more leniently than adults, and the starting point in intervention is education and guidance. In cases where the suspect and the victim are minors, the best interests of the children should be balanced between them. In such cases, the rights of the child should apply equally to both parties. As a result, we found that the best interests of the child in criminal proceedings should be understood as a procedural obligation.
 FN:s konvention om barnets rättigheter och EU:s förordningar kräver att barnets bästa ska komma i främsta rummet vid åtgärder som rör barn. Detta gäller även vid straffrättsliga förfaranden. Ungdomsbrottslighet begås ofta mot andra ungdomar. I Finlands kriminalpolitik och lagstiftning behandlas unga lagöverträdare mildare än vuxna och utgångspunkten för ingripanden är utbildning och vägledning. I fall där den misstänkte och offret är minderåriga ska barnets bästa vägas samman mellan dem. I detta fall bör barnets rättigheter gälla lika mycket för båda. Som ett resultat av detta konstaterade vi att barnets bästa i straffrättsliga förfaranden bör betraktas som en processuell skyldighet.
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