On 6th and 7th November 2007, the General Direction of Juvenile Reform, Council of Justice and Public Administration of the Assembly of Andalucía has decided to organize with the help of the International Juvenile Justice Observatory, an International Congress entitled "Phenomena in Juvenile Delinquency: new penal forms".
From a criminological perspective, the contemporary phenomena of juvenile delinquency, on both European and international scale, have been lately a new source of attention and concern.
The mediatisation of the behaviour of minors serves to distort our understanding and the nature, therefore the scope and distribution of juvenile crime and delinquency is often exaggerated. In many European countries law and policy reforms are focussing on juvenile justice. The popular amplification of juvenile delinquency on the one hand, and statutory response to such phenomena on the other, tend to present negative social perceptions of minors.
In order to communicate and work on the multiple questions surrounding contemporary juvenile justice in Europe specific research must be developed on current patterns of delinquency (including: bullying; racism and xenophobia; urban sub-cultures; 'gang' formations; the use of new technologies for committing offences), together with the development of policy and practice to engage with such questions.
This international event will bring together academic experts, researchers, policy and practice professionals from different countries in order to develop and communicate transversal strategic policy responses to juvenile delinquency, alongside practical solutions that effectively address such phenomena always recognising the human rights of minors engaged in such activities.
The International Congress is conceived to reflect upon and analyse key questions confronting comparative juvenile justice in Europe.
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