Monday, October 6, 2008

Albox ayuntamiento and Junta collaborate on punishment of minors

    In Albox anyone under the age of eighteen who is convicted of petty crime in the municipality will know what to expect in the future. An agreement between the ayuntamiento of Albox and the Junta de Andalucia specifies the measures to be taken against juvenile offenders.

    The agreement outlines the four elements young offenders will have to complete. The first is 'service in benefit of the community', some specific activity which compensates the community in general and is unrelated to the offence committed. The second involves the completion of an activity with some educational content which will contribute to the integral development of the young person. The third element is called repairs or redress in favour of society and the last involves the offender being confined to their home for a period of 36 hours over a weekend. These measures will be evaluated for their effectiveness in changing the attitude of the person carrying them out. The ayuntamiento has committed itself to drawing up a proposal of possible activities as well as providing premises and materials for their execution.

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