CHILD PARTICIPATION IN JUVENILE JUSTICE IN COSTA RICA.

National Report for AIMJF´s Comparative and Collaborative Research.

Abstract

The paper is part of a collaborative research organized by the International Association of Youth and Family Judges and Magistrates (AIMJF/IAYFJM) on child participation in juvenile justice. The article explains the legal, institutional and procedural aspects of child participation in the Justice System in Costa Rica.