The young adults and juveniles in the Romanian justice system – perceptions, profile and conduct during the trial

Session Submission Type: Pre-arranged Panel

Abstract

The panel includes four papers focusing on various topics related to youth and juveniles in the Romanian justice system. The first paper is the final part of a 5 years study of the perceptions of the young adults studying law over the over the way in which the Romanian law fulfils its goals. The second paper focuses on the perception of juveniles and youth over the custodial educative measures they are the subject of and overall, of the criminal trial they were involved in. The third paper focuses on the profile of the juveniles committing property crimes and the fourth paper analysis the credibility of children statements, be them offenders or victims during the criminal trial.

Subtopic

• Topic 6: Perceptions of Crime and Justice / Attitudes about Punishment and Criminal Justice System

Chair

• Lavinia Valeria Lefterache, Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest

Individual Presentations

• Imprisonment in Romania. Perception and facts (Part IV - Final Part) - Lavinia Valeria Lefterache, Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest; George-Alexandru Lazăr, Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest; Dorel Herinean, Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest

• The Romanian juvenile justice system through the eyes of incarcerated juvenile offenders - Ștefana-Iuliana Sorohan, Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest

• The profile of the juvenile offender in the case of property crimes - Marius-Georgel Sima, Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest

• Is there an algorithm for truth? Criteria for establishing the credibility of children’s statements - George-Cristian Ioan, Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest