Rebuilding lives, restoring relationships : juvenile justice and the community / Richard Magnus, eds. ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

Magnus, Richard.

Singapore. Subordinate Courts.

Singapore. Ministry of Community Development and Sports.

Series:

Law (Eastern Universities Press)

Law

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Juvenile delinquents--Rehabilitation--Singapore.

Juvenile delinquents.

At-risk youth--Rehabilitation--Singapore.

At-risk youth.

Juvenile delinquency--Singapore--Prevention.

Juvenile delinquency.

Juvenile justice, Administration of--Singapore.

Juvenile justice, Administration of.

Juvenile delinquents--Rehabilitation.

Singapore.

Physical Description:

xi, 419 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Other Title:

Juvenile justice and the community

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Eastern Universities Press, 2003.

Summary:

This book is based upon contributions from multi-disciplinary agencies, including the courts, police, Ministry of Education (MOE), Ministry of Community Development and Sports (MCDS), VWOS, social workers, educators, as well as foreign contributors who are experts in the field of juvenile delinquency. The emphasis is on how the collaborative efforts of these agencies have helped these wayward youths back onto the road of recovery and what challenges lie ahead in the future. Stories of troubled youths and their families are also included as an inspiration to others. The contents are arranged under the following headers: Restorative Justice - Legal Framework, Jurisprudence and Cases; The Community's Perspectives in Dealing with Juveniles and Youths at Risks; and International Contributions on Restorative Justice.

Contents:

Part I Restorative Justice

the Court's Perspective

Principles, Procedures and Programmes 1

Chapter 1 The Juvenile Court of Singapore / Magistrate May Lucia Mesenas, Magistrate Lim Hui Min 3

Chapter 2 The Family and Juvenile Justice Centre 45

2.1 The Family and Juvenile Justice Centre / Dr Joseph Paul Ozawa 45

2.2 Family Conferences

Three Illustrations 63

Chapter 3 Case Law and Case Studies / Magistrate May Lucia Mesenas, Magistrate Ong Chin Heng, District Judge Mark Tay 73

3.1 Offences Committed by Juveniles 73

3.2 Legal Issues Arising in Juvenile Cases 115

Chapter 4 Voices from the Court 147

4.1 Thoughts of a Juvenile Court Magistrate / Magistrate May Lucia Mesenas 147

4.2 Reflections of a Panel Adviser / Dr Anthony V H Loh 152

4.3 Volunteering as a Youth Family Care Parent / Mr Loganswaran Ramoo 156

4.4 Perspectives through Poetry 158

Part II Rebuilding Lives: The Community's Perspective

Embracing Troubled Youths and Restoring them to the Community 163

Chapter 5 Community Initiatives and Programmes

Early Intervention, Prevention and Rehabilitation 165

5.1 The National Response to Youth Crime / Associate Professor Ho Peng Kee 165

5.2 Rebuilding Lives and Restoring Troubled Youths to the Community

the Malay/Muslim Community's Response / Mr Abdul Halim Aliman 171

5.3 Reducing Juvenile Delinquency through Community Involvement: Community Partnerships with the Singapore Police Force / ASP Marc E Kwan Szer 177

5.4 Preventing Juvenile Delinquency in Children at Risk / Ms Ng Bee Leng 185

5.5 Being There for the Children / Mr Alfred Tan 192

5.6 Addressing Discipline in the School System / Mrs Tan-Kek Lee Yong 195

5.7 Coming to School to Succeed / Mrs Yeo Chin Nam 200

5.8 Working with Students in the Peer Mediation Programme

the Bedok North Experience / Mrs Tan Ai-Lin 209

5.9 Operation NightWatch

Watching Over Juvenile Offenders in the Community / Ms Chomil Kamal 212

5.10 The Guidance Programme / Ms Corinne Koh 216

5.11 The Residential Rehabilitation Branch / Ms Ng Poh Leng 220

Chapter 6 Stories from the Community 239

6.1 Grown-ups Speaking 239

6.1.1 Making a Difference

a Teacher's Perspective / Mr Teo Heok Khiang 239

6.1.2 Rehabilitation through Probation

The Work of a Probation Officer / Ms Bernadette Alexander 242

6.1.3 Rehabilitation through Reformative Training

The Work of an Aftercare Officer / Ms Dahlia Aris, Ms Goh Sok Hoon 245

6.1.4 Bringing Parents and their Children Together

The Work of a Guidance Programme Counsellor / Ms Carol Balhetchet 250

6.1.5 Protecting Children from Abuse

The Work of a Child Protection Officer / Ms Ngo Lee Yian 257

6.2 Voices of the Children 261

6.2.1 Hard Lessons, Good Teachers 262

6.2.2 Finding a Home in Gracehaven 264

6.2.3 Learning to Study at the Singapore Boys' Hostel 265

6.2.4 Life in the Singapore Boys' Home

and Life After 268

6.2.5 Life at the Toa Payoh Girls' Home

and Life After 272

6.2.6 A New Beginning

the Care Centre in School 276

6.2.7 My Experience as a Peer Mediator 278

6.2.8 Learning to do Peer Mediation 279

Part III Building Bridges: the International Perspective

Dealing with Troubled Youths in the Global Village 283

Chapter 7 Restorative Justice and Juvenile Justice

A Comparison of the Singapore and New Zealand Experience / Chief District Judge, D J Carruthers 285

Chapter 8 Restorative Justice: International Approaches / Dr Willie McCarney 304

Chapter 9 Community Intervention and Intermediate Sanctions with Juvenile Offenders: Perspectives and Practices in America / Dr David M Altschuler 349

Appendix A List of Child and Family Services 377

I. Approved Homes/Approved Schools/Approved Institutions/Places of Safety/Other Institutions

III. Family Service Centres

IV. Student Care Centres.

Notes:

"Joint publication by the Subordinate Courts & Ministry of Community Development and Sports."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9812102191

9812102698

OCLC:

53059018