This article aims to compare the measures undertaken for children in conflict with the law in terms of strengths and gaps and similarities and differences, together with profiles of children who enter the juvenile justice system in a progressive state of India, namely Goa, and Singapore.
French
Cette article vise à comparer les mesures prises pour les enfants en conflit avec la loi en termes de forces et manques, ressemblances et différences, ainsi que le profil des enfants entrants dans le système de justice des mineurs dans un état progressiste de l’Inde, en l’occurrence Goa, et Singapour.
Spanish
Este artículo compara las medidas tomadas para tratar a los niños en conflicto con la ley en términos de fortalezas y vacíos y similitudes y diferencias, y también el perfil de los niños que ingresan al sistema de justicia juvenil en el estado progresivo de India (Goa) y Singapur.
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