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Developing a Child-Friendly Juvenile Justice System in Lithuania

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Legal Protection of Vulnerable Groups in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Poland

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Abstract

This chapter analyses the ideological and institutional transformation of juvenile justice in Lithuania starting from the restoration of independence in 1990. The chapter consists of 4 main sections covering different aspects of the development of child-friendly juvenile justice in Lithuania. The introductory section begins by analysing the international juvenile justice framework and prevailing juvenile justice models. The second section is dedicated to the development of juvenile justice in Lithuania starting from the initiation of independent juvenile justice in the country. The third section presents the legislative framework of juvenile justice in Lithuania and introduces the main institutions involved. Finally, the last section presents the recent development of a child-friendly approach regarding young offenders in criminal procedures.

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    For example, in England/Wales, Northern Ireland and Switzerland, the age of criminal responsibility is 10, followed by Ireland, the Netherlands, Turkey and recently Scotland (12 years of age) and then France (13 years of age). In Belgium, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Russia and Ukraine the minimum age for the criminal responsibility of juveniles is higher: in Belgium, the age limit of 18 is the highest in Europe, and reflects the consistency in the application of the welfare approach. In Belgium, an offending juvenile or child is viewed as an expression of problematic social situations that indicate the juvenile’s need for state care, protection or education (Cipriani 2009, p. 4; Pruin 2011, p. 1561).

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    The full list of crimes incuring criminal liability from the age of 14 is laid down in Article 14(2) of the Criminal Code.

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Kavoliūnaitė-Ragauskienė, E. (2022). Developing a Child-Friendly Juvenile Justice System in Lithuania. In: Limantė, A., Pūraitė-Andrikienė, D. (eds) Legal Protection of Vulnerable Groups in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Poland. European Union and its Neighbours in a Globalized World, vol 8. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-06998-7_10

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