oa Article 40 - Centre offers quick assessment of juvenile offenders

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Extracted from text ... 7 Centre offers quick assessment of juvenile offenders by Thelma can der Berg The aim of the Johannesburg Reception Arrest and Referral Centre (RAR) is to do an assessment of children under the age of 18 years who are in conflict with the law, in order to decide on the correct disposition of the case, as well as to be of assistance to the court. The Centre's overall objective is for these children to be assessed as soon as possible after their arrest. In order to meet this aim, the assessment process must concentrate on the age of the child, ..