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An international perspective on the rights of juvenile offenders or children living in exceptionally difficult conditions
(Perspective internationale sur les droits des délinquants juvéniles ou des enfants vivant dans des conditions exceptionnellement difficiles)
Auteur(s) :
MONAHAN, G.
Année
2003
Page(s) :
1531-1538
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
12
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Note générale :
Substance Use and Misuse, 2003, 38, (10), 1531-1538
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
Substance user treatment providers, researchers, policy makers, and educators working in the juvenile justice field may be unaware of international policies governing the protection of youthful offenders. This presentation reviews the international rights of detained and incarcerated youth outlined in a variety of United Nations documents. Adolescents in contact with criminal justice systems have the right to the "highest attainable standard of health, both physical and mental." When substance abuse is involved they have the right to receive appropriate community-based treatment. Periods of contact with the criminal justice system may be one among very few opportunities to provide services for youth and these opportunities should not be wasted. (Editor's abstract.)
Affiliation :
Dept. Nursing, CA State Univ., 1250 Bellflower blvd, Long Beach, CA 90840. E-mail : gmonahancsulb.edu
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.