Ethi opi an Criminal .Justice Policy Analys is: focus ol\.Ju ve nile Offend ers
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2015-05
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Addis Ababa University
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This paper analyzed the criminal justice policy using the cycle of social policy anal ysis model as
a conceptual framework . The anal ys is fundamenta lly looked at whether or not principl es of
social justice have been taken into consideration. The paper also tri ed to find out whi ch social
probl ems have been dealt with following the adaptati on of the policy. Moreover, the paper
analyzed the content of the policy fo cusing onj uvenile justice, in respect of the pertin ent laws of
our country, especially the constituti on. Any obse rved inconsistency and di screpanc ies were
forward ed, with the duty to bring to attention. Furthermore, the paper anal yzed wheth er or not
the policy is based on the international stand ards set on Ju venile justice and how Ethiopia has
incorporated these standards in to its domestic legislations and practi ce. Whil e the focus of this
paper is on juvenile justice; the paper analyzes the overa ll principle of po licy mak ing process by
using qua litati ve data anal ysis methods starting from the ini tiation to the evaluation of the policy.
A case study approach within qualitat ive des ign was used . In the study two indiv iduals who
participated in the process of the policy making had been interviewed. Data hom key in formants
as well as key literature review were anal yzed rigorously through consistentl y comparing the
major findin gs. The find ing suggests that the policy has not been properly implemented and
evaluated and there a re no preventi ve mechani sms for juvenile offenders. Finaly, the need for a
policy making guid eline in a nati onal perspecti ve as well as a need for citi zen awareness and
di sseminati on of the policy for proper implement ation were forwarded as ma jor
recommend at ions.
Key Words: Social Policy, .Juven ile Offende rs, Cr iminal Justi ce, International Law
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Social Policy, Juven ile Offende rs, Cr iminal Justi ce, International Law