Hurtigspor 18 Prevention of Youth Crime through Collaboration between Schools and the Actors in the Criminal Procedure Chain

Duration
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Project type
Research project

Project description

This research project aims to explore the use of a fast-track court for youth as one of several measures to reduce the processing time for criminal cases committed by children aged 15 to 18.

The project also seeks to examine the collaboration between actors in the criminal justice chain, including the police, probation office, district court, public prosecutor’s office, and the mediation service, as well as the school’s role in the follow-up of young offenders.

Participants

Funding

The project is funded by Sparebankstiftelsen Sparebanken Sør.

Collaborators

  • Anita Jarvoll Hekneby, District Court Judge
  • Berit Woxen, Police Attorney
  • Hilde Keksrud, Deputy Judge
  • Ann Christin Jørstad, Deputy Judge
  • Ragnhild Fleten Jacobsen, Youth Officer, Norwegian Correctional Service
  • Grete Pedersen, Head of Preventive Section at Kristiansand Police Station
Published May 29, 2024 12:15 PM - Last modified Sep. 4, 2025 10:25 AM