Children Used by Adults to Commit Crime: Guidelines for Role-players in the Criminal Justice System

This publication consists of background documents that are needed for the role-players. These documents are: the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child; International Labour Organisation: Convention 182; United Nations General Assembly; The South African Constitution; and The Children’s Bill. Guidelines in the Criminal Justice system are specified for the following role-players: the Police; Probation Officers; Prosecutors; Magistrates; Diversion service providers and Child care workers; Legal Representatives for the child and Educators.