The pre-trial detention of child offenders: some evidence from Malaysia
Many child offenders are deprived of their liberty at the pre-trial process for a long period of time. Lengthy detention at this stage is detrimental to the well-being of child offenders because of the trauma they experience while being detained. However, the effectiveness of the current system in p...
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Medwell Journals
2016
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Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/58560/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/58560/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/58560/7/Pre-Trial%20Detention%20of%20Child%20Offenders%20%282%29.pdf |