CHILD AS VICTIM AND PERPETRATOR IN CRIMINAL LAW

Abstract

The current position of a child in judicial proceedings differs significantly from the past. The standards established in proceedings where minors or children appear as perpetrators or victims are implemented into domestic legislation through procedural guarantees from adopted international documents. However, the demand for working in the best interest of the child for consistent practical application also calls for expedited amendments to juvenile legislation. This can only be achieved by equalizing the rights of the child as a victim and the child as a perpetrator of a criminal offense. The positive obligations of the state also imply ensuring equal treatment for these subjects. This will only be accomplished through corrections in the current juvenile legislation and the creation of a protection system.