The master's thesis discusses juvenile detention, whose basic purpose is, as opposed to adult prison, to ensure education, re-education and correct development of a juvenile. This penal sanction in its basic purpose merges characteristics of a clasical criminal punishment and an education measure, however, it is sentenced only exceptionally. For example, in Slovenia less than 1 percent of all sentences, sentenced to juveniles, are juvenile detentions. It can be stated that penal practice of slovenian courts is in accordance with international rules which imply deprivation of liberty of juveniles as most drastic measure.
Introductory chapters of master's thesis briefly discuss historic development of youth penalization, peculiar purpose of sanctions for juveniles and international guidlines for deprivation of liberty of juvenile offenders. Further on master's thesis discusses detailed slovenian legislation of juvenile detention and execution of sentences. Data from statistical analysis show frequency and length of juvenile detention, sentenced by sloveninan courts. The final chapters of thesis brifly introduce german, english, welsh and croatian legislation system of juvenile detention, which are compared with slovenian system. Slovenian juvenile criminal law is showing satisfying results, therfore its re-educating purpose should maybe be considered as an option for adult prison inmates.
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