Guarantees of Juvenile Trial Procedures in Jordanian Legislation: The
International Standards towards Reformative Justice for Juveniles
Tareq Al-Billeh1 & Ali Al-Hammouri2
The study analyzes guarantees of juvenile trial procedures in the Jordanian legislation, and aims to indicate that the Jordanian Juvenile Law of (2014) created two judicial functions, namely, the dispute settlement judge (in juvenile cases) and the judge supervising the execution of the final judgment of the competent court; This latter post is introduced for the first time with a view to monitoring the implementation of any measure or procedure by which juveniles are governed, as well as the establishment of juvenile trial courts. Given the nature of the study topic, several study approaches were used, the analytical approach was followed, and the researcher’s critical aspect was highlighted. The study came out with a number of conclusions and recommendations, the most important of which is the need to subject the settlement of the dispute by the juvenile police under the supervision of the dispute settlement judge, who will ratify the settlement during certain periods, and indicate whether or not the decision rendered as a result of the settlement of the dispute is subject to appeal, and by adding an article that requires that in the absence of the trustee, guardian, or lawyer with the juvenile, the social behavior officer must be present with him in the stages of evidentiary and preliminary investigation.
Keywords: juveniles, juvenile courts, criminal proceedings, juvenile police, dispute settlement Judge, Sentence Execution Judge
