Mediation in Juvenile Justice
Keywords:
juvenile, diversion, mediation, victim, best interest, conference of mediation, mediator, prosecutor, social worker, legal representatives, latent, prevention, resocialization, stigmatization, confidentiality, ethics of mediation, agreement.Abstract
The present paper discusses implementation of mediation as alternative justice in juvenile justice, its preconditions, principle, legislative regulations and its gaps. Participants of mediation, their role and rights and obligations. Advantages and last statistics of mediation based on the example of Georgia.
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