Mediation

Not all law solve in the court, for example for violation such as trespasses, juvenile issues, etc. For that judge might consider mediation as win win solutions for both sides as the best solutions.

Mediation is one form of dispute resolution options, which is commonly known in the civil law. Penal mediation to be one alternative to solve this problem. Penal mediation is no longer merely for minor criminal cases, but also felonies such as rape and murder. Penal mediation is a way to avoid juvenile of the criminal justice process.

Penal mediation has advantages such as flexibility, speed of resolution, low cost, and the power of the parties to determine the deal to be achieved.

However, the handling of the case must be distinguished from the way children treat adults. Legal experts and policy makers have long thought of ‘alternative intervention’ is better suited to handle the juvenile. When committing a crime, the child is deemed not psychologically independent, nor a miniature adult. Children who become perpetrators of crime can also be viewed as a victim. Thus, restorative justice, with its variations – be one of medicine has to offer.

Restorative justice focusing justice for victims as you wish and personal interests, still remains to make perpetrators accountable for crimes that he did. Restorative justice offers recovery for all parties involved. Law enforcement officers, perpetrators, and victims may agree to transfer the case to avoid criminal brought to justice if the perpetrators are children. As much as possible in any case handling process, all parties to make the child feel comfortable. Criminal court should be a last resort.

As closure conclusion, although in several countries there are juvenile court, but meditation is still the best solutions, for children, and it wont make some scar on their life experience as well.

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