Juvenile delinquent crime — is there a possibility of punishment?

Hello. This is the criminal specialist attorney at Daeryun Law Firm.

You asked about the possibility of punishment for juvenile delinquent crime. A juvenile delinquent is a juvenile offender who has not reached the criminal responsibility age of 14, and applies if a juvenile aged 10 or older but younger than 14 has committed a crime.

In juvenile delinquent crime cases, criminal punishment is not imposed, but protective measures may be imposed, so it should not be taken lightly.

Protective measures are set from grades 1 through 10, and the following measures are imposed depending on the severity of the criminal act.

Grade 1 measure: Entrustment of guardian custody
Grade 2 measure: Course attendance order
Grade 3 measure: Community service order (only for those aged 14 or older)
Grade 4 measure: Short-term protective observation
Grade 5 measure: Long-term protective observation
Grade 6 measure: Entrustment to juvenile protection facility
Grade 7 measure: Entrustment to juvenile medical protection facility
Grade 8 measure: Transfer to juvenile reformatory
Grade 9 measure: Short-term transfer to juvenile reformatory
Grade 9 measure: Long-term transfer to juvenile reformatory

Your child will likely be investigated by the police first, and if charges are recognized, they will be transferred to the juvenile division of the competent court, where they may receive protective measures.

Although protective measures do not appear on a criminal record, they remain on the investigation history records, which may work unfavorably in sentencing if reoffending occurs.

Also, if recorded in the school life record, it may result in significant disadvantages in college admissions and employment in the future.

Therefore, do not deal with juvenile delinquent crime lightly, and seek the assistance of a criminal specialist attorney to respond to the charges.

Our firm establishes appropriate strategies for juvenile delinquent crimes based on our experience handling related cases.

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