Conditions for Applying Educational Recommendations
(1) To a juvenile perpetrator of a criminal offence, educational recommendations may be applied for
criminal offences for which a fine or a punishment of imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years is
prescribed.
(2) The educational recommendations may be applied to a juvenile by a competent prosecutor or court ∗ for
juvenile perpetrators.
(3) The conditions for application of educational recommendations are: the juvenile’s admission that he has
perpetrated the criminal offence, and his expressed willingness to make amends with the injured party.
Article 81
Purpose of Educational Recommendations
The purpose of educational recommendations is:
a) To avoid initiation of criminal proceedings against juvenile perpetrator of a criminal offence; and
b) To influence juveniles, by the application of educational recommendations, not to perpetrate criminal
offences in future.
Article 82
Types of Educational Recommendations
(1) Educational recommendations are:
a) Personal apology to the injured party;
b) Compensation of damage to the injured party;
c) Regular school attendance;
d) Working for a humanitarian organisation or local community;
e) Accepting an appropriate job;
f)
Being placed in another family, home or institution;
g) Treatment in an adequate health institution;
h) Attending instructive, educational, psychological and other forms of counselling.
(2) Educational recommendations referred to in paragraph 1, items a) through c) and h) of this Article shall
be applied by the competent prosecutor, while the educational recommendations referred to in items d)
through g) shall be applied by the court for juveniles ∗ .
Article 83
Selection of Educational Recommendations
(1) When deciding which particular educational recommendation to apply, the competent prosecutor or
court ∗ for juveniles shall take into consideration the overall interests of the juvenile and the injured party. In
doing so, he shall pay special attention not to jeopardise the juvenile's regular schooling or work by applied
educational recommendations.
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Should be “judge”.
Should be “by the juvenile judge”.
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Should be “judge”.
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