International Standards of Fairness in Thai Legislation on Criminal Procedure in Juvenile Cases Statute on Establishing Juvenile and Family Court and the Process of Considering Juvenile and Family Cases, 2010, 2016

14 Pages Posted: 17 Mar 2020

Date Written: December 26, 2019

Abstract

International human rights law pays significant attention to the procedural rights of young offenders. Legal procedure is conceived as an important element securing the fairness of criminal justice in general and in juvenile cases in particular. One of the requirements of international law is that juvenile offenders have a right to be treated differently. Each juvenile case requires an individualized approach to meet the goals of education. The principle of individualization in juvenile criminal cases comes into tension with the principle of the prohibition of discrimination and the principle of equal application of law (treating like cases alike). This comment illustrates this tension through the examination of procedural fairness in Thai juvenile courts in the light of international law.

Keywords: criminal procedure, international law, juvenile cases, Thailand

Suggested Citation

Shytov, Alexander, International Standards of Fairness in Thai Legislation on Criminal Procedure in Juvenile Cases Statute on Establishing Juvenile and Family Court and the Process of Considering Juvenile and Family Cases, 2010, 2016 (December 26, 2019). ASEAN Journal of Legal Studies, Vol. 2, No. 1, 2019, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3540758

Alexander Shytov (Contact Author)

Chiang Mai University

Huay Kaew Road
Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai 50100
Thailand

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