The Analysis and Synthesis of Research Studies on Children and Youths entering the Justice System in Thailand. Researcher : Asst. Professor Dr. Sunee Kanyajit, Ph.D Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities.
The Analysis and Synthesis of Research Studies on Children and Youths entering the Justice System in Thailand. Researcher : Asst. Professor Dr. Sunee Kanyajit,
Jan 15, 2016
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The Analysis and Synthesis of Research
Studies on Children and Youths
entering the Justice System in Thailand.
Researcher : Asst. Professor Dr. Sunee
Kanyajit, Ph.DFaculty of Social Sciences and
Humanities. Mahidol University, Thailand.
- Juvenile offenses are serious problems in many countries
- Researches have shown numbers of offenses been
persistently increased- In Thailand, juvenile
offenders entering the justice system have been increased from 30,668 cases to 51, 128 cases, remove as much as
12,656 cases
Background and Significance of Problems.
Type of Offense
Year1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Total 3
0,6
6
8
3
8,4
7
2
3
7,3
8
8
3
5 ,4
3
9
3
1 ,4
4
8
3
5,2
8
5
2
9,9
1
5
3
3,3
0
8
3
6,0
8
0
4
8,2
1
8
5
1,1
2
8
Property7,7
8
2
9,1
9
6
7,9
8
6
7,7
1
9
7,3
7
4
7,9
4
9
8,8
8
6
1
0,4
9
6
1
0,7
3
3
1
4,3
1
4
1
4,7
6
4
Life and body
1,9
8
5
1,9
1
9
2,3
0
4
1,9
4
6
2,1
7
5
3,0
5
4
4,8
4
3
5,9
6
9
6,1
1
2
8,2
8
4
7,7
8
4
Sexual offenses 9
6
4
9
4
7
1,0
0
4
9
6
1
1,0
2
6
1,4
7
9
1,7
3
5
2,4
1
6
2,6
8
0
3,6
5
2
2,1
5
4
*
Disturbing peace 2
8
8
2
0
3
5
5
7
4
8
2
3
9
7
6
8
1
1,0
1
6
1,1
4
9
1,2
7
1
1,7
3
1
3,2
4
7
*
Narcotics 1
4,4
0
7
2
0,9
8
6
2
1,0
99
2
0,1
0
3
1
6,5
6
3
1
6,7
2
3
5,8
9
7
5,3
1
0
6,5
4
2
8,8
0
3
1
0,2
7
9
Weapons andexplosives
4,3
5
0
4,1
6
3
8
9
2
9
0
0
9
3
3
1,3
8
0
1,9
5
7
2,0
3
1
2,4
0
4
3,4
1
4
3,6
5
0
Other offenses
8
9
2
1,0
5
8
3,5
4
6
3,3
2
8
2,9
8
0
4,0
1
9
5,5
8
1
5,9
3
7
6,3
3
8
8,0
2
0
9,2
5
0
Table 1 Number of all Juvenile cases from Department of Juvenile Observation and Protection from
1997 – 2007 based on type of offense.
Table 2 Number of all Juvenile cases from Department of Juvenile
Observation and Protection from 1997 – 2007 based
on type of offense.
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
1. Department of Juvenile Observation and Protection.
2. Department of Probation.
3. Juvenile and Family Court.
4. Tulakran Chalermprakiat Hospital.
Four key agencies inThailand
1 ) Classification.2 ) Rehabilitation. 3 ) Children and
Youths after released.
Operation of Juvenile Delinquency In Thailand.
Anusorn Payakkakom
Operation of Juvenile Delinquency in Thailand
1)Classification : defined by age, gender, and types
of offenses.2 ) Rehabilitation : devided
into specific and general types
3 ) Children and Youths after released : devided into follow-up system
Operation juvenile delinquency
3 major principles.
- general focuses on education required by Thai government being provided
to every juvenile and vocational training which specifically set up by each
detention - specific rehabilitation
focuses on but not limit to, group and individual counseling services
depending on types of offenses and their current
behaviors i.e. anger management.
Operation juvenile delinquency
3 major principles.
1. Children and Youths screening, classification and placement.
2. Children and Youths Rehabilitation.
3. Follow-up of Children and Youths after released.
Research Objectives.
- This current study is a documentary research which
focuses on data/research between 1992-2008.
- Focused topics are classification, rehabilitation
and follow-up on the released children and
youths.
Research Methodology.
Thailand Children and
Youths Justice System
The Justice System devided juvenile into 2
groups by age.- Children : 10-14 years
old. - Youths : 15-18 years
old.
Anusorn Payakkakom
Children and Youths Justice System in Thailand
.Step 1: Arresting by the Police. Step 2: Sending to Department of Juvenile Observation and Protection and sending to the remand home. Step 3: Inquiry on the background including the physical and mental check-up. Step 4: Court Trial.Step 5: Training Center / Rehabilitation Center.Step 6: Released.
Children and Youths Criminal Process.
Children and Youths screening, classification and placement. - Research found that we need standardized and
appropriate assessments for children and youths.
The results.
- Tools and assessments used are not culturally appropriate with Thai
Juvenile- We are short of highly
trained professional such as social worker and
clinical psychologists who can perform screening process and to place these kids in the best
facility possible.
Children and Youths Rehabilitation.
- The researches between 1992-2008 study causes,
factors and various offenses (types of offenses).
- In 2002 alternative justice system being implement had important research design
on the justice system - After 2002 The restorative
justice for family to look after children and youths.
- Many researches attempted to study the design and methods for appropriate approach in
Thailand.
Follow-up of Children and Youths after released.
- Need systematic follow-up assessment - In consistence in follow-up and assessment system for children and youths placement after the released. - The community to get involve with strength.
Recommendations on Justice System for Children
and Youths
Classification - Standard assessment
on screening based on the policy in the same
standard. Having a standard scale.
- Improved tools and applying them.
- Training staff to the expertise
- Building staff to professionals.
Rehabilitation - Build a specific
training center. - Improving training
programs on a regular basis
- Training personnel to have the ability to pass
rehabilitation professional.- A participation of
family, school and community in to control behavior,
p revent recidivism .
Follow-up of Juvenile after released.
- Evaluation of a monitoring system
- Set up agencies are responsible only for monitoring af
ter release- Prepare the family,
school and community to take care children and youths after released.
Thank You
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