The IJJO pays tribute to Mr. Ronald Woodbridge, who died recently. Mr. Woodbridge, adviser to the Latin American Institute of the United Nations for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders (ILANUD) Costa Rica has been for the last 8 years a great friend and active promoter of the IJJO Latin America, ensuring the position of President of the Latin American Observatory of juvenile Justice (OLJJ) since its conception.
IJJO Interviews
CRI
Costa Rica
KEN
Kenya
In this new edition, the juvenile justice system in Kenya is analyzed by Mr. Armstrong, who reveals, among other things, the situation and functioning of the detention system of children in Kenya.
CHE
Switzerland
From an academic and legal stand point Mr. Viredaz has studied the development of justice for minors in Europe and current trends in terms of research into juvenile delinquency. Therefore we rely on the collaboration of Mr. Baptiste Viredaz, and more specifically on his recent work on “Federal Law on the Criminal Conditions of Minors” and the basic principles that assure the integral protection of the rights of children and adolescents.
NLD
Netherlands
The International Juvenile Justice Observatory pays tribute to Prof. Dr. Josine Junger-Tas who passed away at age of 81. She actively participated as a collaborator and as an expert reference in the field of criminology in Europe and beyond.
ESP
Spain
Dr. María Dolores Serrano Tárraga describes and tells in an exhaustive way about the current situation on child-parent violence in Spain. The family models, national policies and the minor’s disruptive behaviour profile are some of the essential elements highlighted in the thematic IJJO Interview.