The Analysis and Synthesis of Research

Studies on Children and Youths

entering the Justice System in Thailand.

Researcher : Asst. Professor Dr. Sunee

Kanyajit, Ph.DFaculty of Social Sciences and

Humanities. Mahidol University, Thailand.

- Juvenile offenses are serious problems in many countries

- Researches have shown numbers of offenses been

persistently increased- In Thailand, juvenile

offenders entering the justice system have been increased from 30,668 cases to 51, 128 cases, remove as much as

12,656 cases

Background and Significance of Problems.

Type of Offense

Year1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

Total 3

0,6

6

8

3

8,4

7

2

3

7,3

8

8

3

5 ,4

3

9

3

1 ,4

4

8

3

5,2

8

5

2

9,9

1

5

3

3,3

0

8

3

6,0

8

0

4

8,2

1

8

5

1,1

2

8

Property7,7

8

2

9,1

9

6

7,9

8

6

7,7

1

9

7,3

7

4

7,9

4

9

8,8

8

6

1

0,4

9

6

1

0,7

3

3

1

4,3

1

4

1

4,7

6

4

Life and body

1,9

8

5

1,9

1

9

2,3

0

4

1,9

4

6

2,1

7

5

3,0

5

4

4,8

4

3

5,9

6

9

6,1

1

2

8,2

8

4

7,7

8

4

Sexual offenses 9

6

4

9

4

7

1,0

0

4

9

6

1

1,0

2

6

1,4

7

9

1,7

3

5

2,4

1

6

2,6

8

0

3,6

5

2

2,1

5

4

*

Disturbing peace 2

8

8

2

0

3

5

5

7

4

8

2

3

9

7

6

8

1

1,0

1

6

1,1

4

9

1,2

7

1

1,7

3

1

3,2

4

7

*

Narcotics 1

4,4

0

7

2

0,9

8

6

2

1,0

99

2

0,1

0

3

1

6,5

6

3

1

6,7

2

3

5,8

9

7

5,3

1

0

6,5

4

2

8,8

0

3

1

0,2

7

9

Weapons andexplosives

4,3

5

0

4,1

6

3

8

9

2

9

0

0

9

3

3

1,3

8

0

1,9

5

7

2,0

3

1

2,4

0

4

3,4

1

4

3,6

5

0

Other offenses

8

9

2

1,0

5

8

3,5

4

6

3,3

2

8

2,9

8

0

4,0

1

9

5,5

8

1

5,9

3

7

6,3

3

8

8,0

2

0

9,2

5

0

Table 1 Number of all Juvenile cases from Department of Juvenile Observation and Protection from

1997 – 2007 based on type of offense.

Table 2 Number of all Juvenile cases from Department of Juvenile

Observation and Protection from 1997 – 2007 based

on type of offense.

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

1. Department of Juvenile Observation and Protection.

2. Department of Probation.

3. Juvenile and Family Court.

4. Tulakran Chalermprakiat Hospital.

Four key agencies inThailand

1 ) Classification.2 ) Rehabilitation. 3 ) Children and

Youths after released.

Operation of Juvenile Delinquency In Thailand.

1)Classification : defined by age, gender, and types

of offenses.2 ) Rehabilitation : devided

into specific and general types

3 ) Children and Youths after released : devided into follow-up system

Operation juvenile delinquency

3 major principles.

- general focuses on education required by Thai government being provided

to every juvenile and vocational training which specifically set up by each

detention - specific rehabilitation

focuses on but not limit to, group and individual counseling services

depending on types of offenses and their current

behaviors i.e. anger management.

Operation juvenile delinquency

3 major principles.

1. Children and Youths screening, classification and placement.

2. Children and Youths Rehabilitation.

3. Follow-up of Children and Youths after released.

Research Objectives.

- This current study is a documentary research which

focuses on data/research between 1992-2008.

- Focused topics are classification, rehabilitation

and follow-up on the released children and

youths.

Research Methodology.

Thailand Children and

Youths Justice System

The Justice System devided juvenile into 2

groups by age.- Children : 10-14 years

old. - Youths : 15-18 years

old.

.Step 1: Arresting by the Police. Step 2: Sending to Department of Juvenile Observation and Protection and sending to the remand home. Step 3: Inquiry on the background including the physical and mental check-up. Step 4: Court Trial.Step 5: Training Center / Rehabilitation Center.Step 6: Released.

Children and Youths Criminal Process.

Children and Youths screening, classification and placement. - Research found that we need standardized and

appropriate assessments for children and youths.

The results.

- Tools and assessments used are not culturally appropriate with Thai

Juvenile- We are short of highly

trained professional such as social worker and

clinical psychologists who can perform screening process and to place these kids in the best

facility possible.

Children and Youths Rehabilitation.

- The researches between 1992-2008 study causes,

factors and various offenses (types of offenses).

- In 2002 alternative justice system being implement had important research design

on the justice system - After 2002 The restorative

justice for family to look after children and youths.

- Many researches attempted to study the design and methods for appropriate approach in

Thailand.

Follow-up of Children and Youths after released.

- Need systematic follow-up assessment - In consistence in follow-up and assessment system for children and youths placement after the released. - The community to get involve with strength.

Recommendations on Justice System for Children

and Youths

Classification - Standard assessment

on screening based on the policy in the same

standard. Having a standard scale.

- Improved tools and applying them.

- Training staff to the expertise

- Building staff to professionals.

Rehabilitation - Build a specific

training center. - Improving training

programs on a regular basis

- Training personnel to have the ability to pass

rehabilitation professional.- A participation of

family, school and community in to control behavior,

p revent recidivism .

Follow-up of Juvenile after released.

- Evaluation of a monitoring system

- Set up agencies are responsible only for monitoring af

ter release- Prepare the family,

school and community to take care children and youths after released.

Thank You