Imposing diversity measures to juveniles

AuthorAlbulena Hajdari Krasniqi
PositionProfessor, Criminal Law Faculty of Law, College ILIRIA, Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo
Pages47-61
JURIDICA
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Albulena HAJDARI
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Abstract: Diversity measures as a kind of alternative measure are often imposed to juveniles, who
have committed minor criminal offenses. These measures are envisaged by relevant international acts
(Tokyo Rules and Beijing Rules) and the criminal legislation of a considerable number of
contemporary states. Within this article, the meaning of the diversity measures, the characteristics and
the purpose of the diversity measures will be addressed. Also, the procedure and authority for
imposing diversity measures will be elaborated, including the importance of imposing these measures.
Moreover, this paper will analyze the pra ctical activity of the bodies authorized by the Juvenile
Justice Code of Kosovo (JJCK), which aim t o impose diversity measures. The imposition of these
measures will be reflected through statistical data, during the period 2007 - 2016 in Kosovo. During
the preparation of this paper, legal, comparative, analytical, research and statistical methods were
used. In the end, conclusions and recommendations will be presented on this topic.
Keywords: Measure; Diversity; Juvenile; Prosecutor; Judge
1. Introduction
Diversity measures are sort of alternative measures that can be imposed on juvenile
offenders. They are foreseen with internationally respected acts and with the
domestic legislation of many contemporary states. These measures are also
foreseen by the JJCK.
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Diversity measures result from the Tokyo Rules, which
provide for alternative measures and sanctions, as well as the Beijing Juvenile
Justice Rules (Salihu, 2005, p. 33).
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Professor, Criminal Law Faculty of Law, College ILIRIA, Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo, Address:
75, Prishtinë 10000, Republic of Kosovo, Corresponding author: albulenahajdari@gmail.com.
2
See (Code no. 03/L-193 of Juvenile Justice Code, Official Gazette no. 78, dated: 20.08.2010).
AUDJ, Vol. 15, No. 2/2019, pp. 47-61
Imposing Diversity Measures To Juveniles

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