'Gangs' in Central America: Socioeconomic roots of Juvenile Delinquency

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Summary: Communication submitted in the First
International Conference of Juvenile
Justice "Juvenile Justice and the Prevention of
Juvenile Delinquency in a Globalized World".
Salamanca 2004.In the aftermath of the unanimous signing of the treaty on Children‘s rights
by Latin American countries, overwhelming debates and actions for
the 'overall protection' have been displayed during all the 1990´s in order
to go beyond the 'Irregular situation' doctrine.

As a whole in Latin America, the ratification of the Treaty on Children’s
rights has triggered lots of great progress concerning the adoption of a
new legislation for under age people, in accord with International
standards. However, contrary to what was enshrined in the law, the
construction of new structures has been partly unfulfilled, owing to the
postponement of its implementation.

This endless postponement has been a direct threat for the rule itself, but
also for the progress realized in the new doctrine entanglement within
both State’s structures and people’s mind. Owner: Mauricio Benito Durá pdf: www.oijj.org/contador.php?url=doc/documental_1194_en.pdf&tabla=1&cod=1194

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Articles: 
Article 40: Administration of juvenile justice
Attachment Link: 
http://www.oijj.org/contador.php?url=doc/documental_1194_en.pdf&tabla=1&cod=1194

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