Equity and Common Law
AIM & OBJECTIVES …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 1 METHODOLOGY………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2
FINDINGS:
CHAPTER ONE: THE FAMILY COURT…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3-4 * INSTITUTIONALISATION/BACKGROUND * STRUCTURE/PHYSICAL LAY OUT OF COURT * ROLE/RESPONSIBILITY CHAPTER TWO: DEFINITION OF TERMS ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5 * JUVENILE * JUVENILE COURT * JUVENILE SENTENCING * BIASES IN JUVENILE SENTENCING CHAPTER THREE: PRE-REQUISITES REQUIREMENTS TO JUVENILE OFFENDERS TRIAL ……………………………… 6 * CONSIDERATION FOR JUVENILES BY COURT * POWERS OF THE JUVENILE COURT CHAPTER FOUR: BIASES IN JUVENILE SENTENCING ……………………………………………………………………………. 7-8 * GENDER BIAS * SYSTEM BIAS * DUE PROCESS &THE JUVENILE DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9 RECOMMENDATIONS …………………………………………………………….……………………………………………………..........10 BIBLIOGRAPHY ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 11 APPENDIX …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 12
AIM:
To consider or document the extent of Juvenile sentencing biases in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
OBJECTIVES:
i. To determine the level of fairness in sentencing Juveniles in St Vincent and the Grenadines,
ii. To determine whether any sentencing guidelines are available to minimise disparity in sentencing,
iii. To look at the various sentencing options available to Juveniles or young offenders,
iv. To offer recommendations based upon research findings.
Prior to the decision to utilize Methodologies for this project, it was critical to ensure that every effort was made to guarantee that all available possibilities are explored. It is in light of this, that the researcher applied the following:
FINDINGS:
CHAPTER ONE: THE FAMILY COURT…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3-4 * INSTITUTIONALISATION/BACKGROUND * STRUCTURE/PHYSICAL LAY OUT OF COURT * ROLE/RESPONSIBILITY CHAPTER TWO: DEFINITION OF TERMS ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5 * JUVENILE * JUVENILE COURT * JUVENILE SENTENCING * BIASES IN JUVENILE SENTENCING CHAPTER THREE: PRE-REQUISITES REQUIREMENTS TO JUVENILE OFFENDERS TRIAL ……………………………… 6 * CONSIDERATION FOR JUVENILES BY COURT * POWERS OF THE JUVENILE COURT CHAPTER FOUR: BIASES IN JUVENILE SENTENCING ……………………………………………………………………………. 7-8 * GENDER BIAS * SYSTEM BIAS * DUE PROCESS &THE JUVENILE DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9 RECOMMENDATIONS …………………………………………………………….……………………………………………………..........10 BIBLIOGRAPHY ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 11 APPENDIX …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 12
AIM:
To consider or document the extent of Juvenile sentencing biases in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
OBJECTIVES:
i. To determine the level of fairness in sentencing Juveniles in St Vincent and the Grenadines,
ii. To determine whether any sentencing guidelines are available to minimise disparity in sentencing,
iii. To look at the various sentencing options available to Juveniles or young offenders,
iv. To offer recommendations based upon research findings.
Prior to the decision to utilize Methodologies for this project, it was critical to ensure that every effort was made to guarantee that all available possibilities are explored. It is in light of this, that the researcher applied the following: