The justice system for the juveniles Juveniles adjudicated for the criminal act of 'theft' in Albania

• Author: Etilda Gjonaj Saliu
• Position: Commissioner, Albania People's Advocate
• Pages: 178-185

Vol. 2 No. 2

July 2016

Academic Journal of Business, Administration, Law and Social Sciences

IIPCCL Publishing, Tirana-Albania

ISSN 2410-3918

Acces online at www.iipccl.org

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The justice system for the juveniles

JuvenilesadjudicatedforthecriminalactoftheinAlbania

PhD (C.) Etilda Gjonaj Saliu

Commissioner, Albania People’s Advocate

Abstract

The juvenile justice system in Albania has improved from year to year but slow movements

are done in improving the whole system for the implementation of the guarantees prescribed

in international acts and Albanian legislation.

Thisarticle is aimingto oersome opinionsrelated tothe justicesystem forthe juveniles

based on the statistical and qualitative data regarding the criminal policy that is used and the

precautionary measures given through court decisions.

This article, aims in identifying the issues and provide recommendations, with the main goal

of improvement of the legislation and its best implementation in practice by the criminal jus-

tice instances, particularly by the prosecution and the court. Through the conclusions derived

by this article is intended to exert the right pressure towards state authorities, to improve and

beerorientcriminalpolicyandtoincreasetheuseofalternativestotheprecautionarymea-

sureofjailarrestandimprisonment

Keywords: JuvenilesJuvenilejusticesystemthethecriminalcodecriminalpolicy

Introduction

Does the actual Albania legal system respect the principle of the highest interest of a

juvenile especially when he or she is in contact with the judicial system? Absolutely

not!

It has passed more than a decade since in Albania it was evaluated the need for a

Speciccode forjuvenilesThejudicialreform thatis indiscussioninAlbaniahas

identiedtheneedfordraingtheJuvenileCodwhichisinprocess

In many European countries there are many alternatives and fast solutions and

rehabilitation programs for the juveniles, in Albania the juveniles are kept in pre-

detentionsitesforyearsuntiltheirlegalprocesshasnishedSuchprocessesdonot

serve the rehabilitation of juveniles, or their integration in the society.

The provisions of the Criminal Code and Criminal Procedure Code for juveniles

Thejuvenileoendersareavulnerablegrouptodaynotonlyintermsofagebutalso

because of the failure to properly legal facilities and the correct implementation of

international standards. What strikes most is that minors are a vulnerable group, not

only in the early stage of precautionary measures, but also during the phase of the

criminal justice process.

The oense of The provided by Article  of the Criminal Code aects the

juridicalrelationshipdenedbythestatetoensuretheintegrityofthepropertyand