Minors in the Criminal Process International Standards and Their Reflection in Albanian Judicial Practice
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Minors constitute one of the most vulnerable and at the same time most important categories of a society. This article analyzes an integrated manner, the treatment of juveniles in conflict with the law and the rights of juvenile victims in the criminal process, focusing on the practical legal challenges related to the protection of children and the guarantee of justice. The article deals with the institute of avoidance of criminal responsibility and the problems that have arisen in practice as well as the suitability of the minimum age for criminal responsibility, analyzing the possible impacts on the rehabilitation of minors and the protection of society, in a current situation that shows an increase in the number of minors involved in serious crimes against life. Special attention is paid to minors victims of criminal offenses, the guarantees they possess, focusing on minors victims for crimes of a sexual nature, in order to highlight the risk of re victimisation during the criminal process and the need for adequate protection mechanisms. In this paper, the minor in conflict with the law or victim of a criminal offense will be viewed from the perspective of international standards and Albanian legislation, from the moment of first contact with state institutions until the termination of the criminal case.
Source: UniVlora Scientific Journal
Author: Denisa Plaku
Language: English
Subfield: Law
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7152040315