Implementation of Diversion Order Settlement with the Injured Party: The Practice of the Centre for Social Work in Belgrade

Ćopić, Sanja and Maletić, Nada (2016) Implementation of Diversion Order Settlement with the Injured Party: The Practice of the Centre for Social Work in Belgrade. In: Međunarodni naučni skup Krivične i prekršajne sankcije i mere: izricanje, izvršenje i uslovni otpust,Palić, 02-03 jun 2016. Institut za kriminološka i sociološka istraživanja, Beograd, pp. 295-306. ISBN 978-86-83287-90-1

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Abstract

Legal reforms in Serbia that started a decade ago brought some elements of restorative justice to the criminal and juvenile justice system in Serbia. The Law on juvenile offenders and criminal protection of minors and juveniles (2005) introduced, inter alia, diversion orders as a specific form of measures, which purpose is to divert juveniles from traditional court proceedings whenever appropriate. One of the foreseen diversion orders is the settlement with the injured party so that by compensating the damages, apology, work or otherwise, the detrimental consequences would be alleviated either in full or partly. The aim of this paper is to present the findings of the research on the application of this diversion order in the practice of the Centre for Social Work in Belgrade in a one-year period (February 2015-February 2016). The findings are analysed in the context of the reform of juvenile justice system and should be used as a basis for both proposing possible reforms of the existing legal solutions and for the promotion of broader use of diversion order that fosters encounter and dialogue between juvenile and his/her victim.

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