Contents
2.
Terminology......................................................................................................374
2.1
2.2
2.3
3.
General Principles Relating to Non-custodial Measures ...........................375
3.1
3.2
3.3
4.
The fundamental aims of non-custodial measures .....................................375
The scope of non-custodial measures...........................................................377
3.2.1 The general scope of non-custodial measures...............................................377
3.2.2 The prohibition of discrimination ..............................................................377
3.2.3 Flexibility in application ..........................................................................378
Legal safeguards................................................................................................380
3.3.1 The principle of legality.............................................................................380
3.3.2 The criteria for resorting to non-custodial measures and the need for
discretion..................................................................................................380
3.3.3 The requirement of consent........................................................................381
3.3.4 The right to review....................................................................................381
3.3.5 Restrictions on the imposition of non-custodial measures ............................382
Non-custodial Options at the Different Stages of the Judicial
Process...............................................................................................................384
4.1
4.2
4.3
5.
The term “non-custodial measures” .............................................................374
The term “offender”........................................................................................374
The term “competent authority” ...................................................................375
Non-custodial measures at the pre-trial stage..............................................384
Non-custodial measures at the trial and sentencing stage .........................385
Non-custodial measures at the post-sentencing stage................................387
Implementation of Non-custodial Measures ...............................................389
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
The supervision of non-custodial measures.................................................389
The duration of non-custodial measures......................................................391
The conditions attached to non-custodial measures ..................................391
The treatment process .....................................................................................392
Discipline and breach of conditions..............................................................393
6.
The Role of Judges, Prosecutors and Lawyers in Choosing
Alternatives to Imprisonment........................................................................395
7.
Concluding Remarks .......................................................................................396
Chapter 10
The Rights of the Child in the Administration of Justice ....397
Learning Objectives.................................................................................................397
Questions ..................................................................................................................397
Relevant Legal Instruments....................................................................................398
1.
Introduction......................................................................................................399
1.1
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Terminology......................................................................................................400
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