GLOSSARY

Accused children
CRC Article = 40
Note:
Article 40 of the CRC accords special rights to children alleged as or accused of having infringed the penal law.
See also:
Access to court Accusations Administration of Juvenile Justice Assistance of an interpreter Capital punishment Convicted children Defence Determination of criminal charges Due process Examination of witnesses Fair trial Impartial and independent authority Independent and impartial authority Judicial body Legal assistance Life imprisonment Nullum crimen sine lege Offence Presumption of innocence Privacy of accused children Prompt trial Self-incriminating evidence Treatment of accused children Trial in the presence of legal assistance Trial in the presence of parents