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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Main Authors: Ahmad, Nadzriah, Hamid, Abdul Ghafur@Khin Maung Sein, Wok, Saodah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 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