Children in Conflict with the Law in the Criminal Justice System of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus: Juvenile Delinquency, Institutions, Processes and Laws

Osman Kayabaşı

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Children in Conflict with the Law in the Criminal Justice System of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus: Juvenile Delinquency, Institutions, Processes and Laws

Authors:

Osman Kayabaşı

Publisher:

Sakarya University

Main Topics:

Hukuk

Journal:

Sakarya Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 1, pp.130-159

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001314708

pISSN:

2147-768X

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Abstract:

 The Convention on the Rights of the Child Approval Law, which was approved by the Assembly of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus TRNC in 1996, made the Convention on the Rights of the Child part of TRNC domestic law. The Convention urges the establishment of a separate juvenile justice system from the adult system. The purpose of this research is to find a response to the question, Has the TRNC established a separate juvenile justice system from the adult justice system or not? Within this framework, the laws pertaining to children in conflict with the law, the organisations in charge of upholding the laws, and the procedures followed by these organisations are all examined. The study revealed that a separate juvenile justice system could not be developed in the TRNC because the juvenile justice system is reactive and punishment-oriented, and the values in the Convention on the Rights of the Child have not yet been internalised by the institutions in the system. Based on these findings, varieties of suggestions for establishing a separate juvenile justice system in the TRNC are presented at the end of the study, and the need for reform is emphasised.

 The Convention on the Rights of the Child Approval Law, which was approved by the Assembly of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus TRNC in 1996, made the Convention on the Rights of the Child part of TRNC domestic law. The Convention urges the establishment of a separate juvenile justice system from the adult system. The purpose of this research is to find a response to the question, Has the TRNC established a separate juvenile justice system from the adult justice system or not? Within this framework, the laws pertaining to children in conflict with the law, the organisations in charge of upholding the laws, and the procedures followed by these organisations are all examined. The study revealed that a separate juvenile justice system could not be developed in the TRNC because the juvenile justice system is reactive and punishment-oriented, and the values in the Convention on the Rights of the Child have not yet been internalised by the institutions in the system. Based on these findings, varieties of suggestions for establishing a separate juvenile justice system in the TRNC are presented at the end of the study, and the need for reform is emphasised.

 The Convention on the Rights of the Child Approval Law, which was approved by the Assembly of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus TRNC in 1996, made the Convention on the Rights of the Child part of TRNC domestic law. The Convention urges the establishment of a separate juvenile justice system from the adult system. The purpose of this research is to find a response to the question, Has the TRNC established a separate juvenile justice system from the adult justice system or not? Within this framework, the laws pertaining to children in conflict with the law, the organisations in charge of upholding the laws, and the procedures followed by these organisations are all examined. The study revealed that a separate juvenile justice system could not be developed in the TRNC because the juvenile justice system is reactive and punishment-oriented, and the values in the Convention on the Rights of the Child have not yet been internalised by the institutions in the system. Based on these findings, varieties of suggestions for establishing a separate juvenile justice system in the TRNC are presented at the end of the study, and the need for reform is emphasised.

 Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti KKTC Meclisi tarafından 1996 yılında kabul edilen Çocuk Haklarına Dair Sözleşme Onay Yasasının yürürlüğe girmesi ile Çocuk Haklarına Dair Sözleşme KKTC iç hukukunun bir parçası haline gelmiştir. Sözleşme, yetişkinlerden ayrı bir çocuk adalet sistemi oluşturulmasını öngörmektedir. Bu çalışma ile KKTCde yetişkinlerden ayrı bir çocuk adalet sistemi oluşturulmuş mudur? sorusuna cevap aranmıştır. Bu çerçevede çalışmada, kanunla ihtilafa düşen çocuklara yönelik yasalar, yasaları uygulamakla görevli kurumlar ve söz konusu kurumlarda pratikte yaşanan süreçler incelenmiştir. Çalışma bulguları; KKTCde yetişkinlerden ayrı bir çocuk adalet sistemi oluşturulamadığını, çocuklara yönelik adalet sisteminin doğasının reaktif ve ceza odaklı olduğunu, Çocuk Haklarına Dair Sözleşmedeki değerlerin sistemde yer alan kurumlar tarafından yeterince içselleştirilemediğini ortaya çıkarmıştır. Bu bulgulara dayanarak çalışmanın sonunda, KKTCde çocuk adalet sisteminin oluşturulması için bir dizi çözüm önerisinde bulunulmuş ve bunun için reform yapılması gerekliliği vurgulanmıştır.

Article Details

Children in Conflict with the Law in the Criminal Justice System of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus: Juvenile Delinquency, Institutions, Processes and Laws

Authors:

Osman Kayabaşı

Publisher:

Sakarya University

Main Topics:

Hukuk

Journal:

Sakarya Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 1, pp.130-159

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001314708

pISSN:

2147-768X

Children in Conflict with the Law

Juvenile Justice System

Juvenile Delinquency

Convention on the Rights of the Child

TRNCKanunla İhtilafa Düşen Çocuklar

Çocuk Adalet Sistemi

Çocuk Suçluluğu

Çocuk Haklarına Dair Sözleşme

KKTC

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Article Details

Authors: Osman Kayabaşı

Publisher: Sakarya University

Main Topics: Hukuk

Journal: Sakarya Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 1, pp.130-159

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 7/2024

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001314708

pISSN: 2147-768X

Issues

Authors:

Osman Kayabaşı

Publisher:

Sakarya University

Main Topics:

Hukuk

Journal:

Sakarya Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 1, pp.130-159

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001314708

pISSN:

2147-768X