( c ) Deprivation of personal liberty shall not be imposed unless the juvenile is adjudicated of a serious act involving violence against another person or of persistence in committing other serious offences and unless there is no other appropriate response; ( d ) The well-being of the juvenile shall be the guiding factor in the consideration of her or his case. • • • Capital punishment shall not be imposed for any crime committed by juveniles. Juveniles shall not be subject to corporal punishment. The competent authority shall have the power to discontinue the proceedings at any time. 14. Various disposition measures • A large variety of disposition measures shall be made available to the competent authority, allowing for flexibility so as to avoid institutionalization to the greatest extent possible. Such measures, some of which may be combined, include: ( a ) Care, guidance and supervision orders; ( b ) Probation; ( c ) Community service orders; ( d ) Financial penalties, compensation and restitution; ( e ) Intermediate treatment and other treatment orders; ( f ) Orders to participate in group counselling and similar activities; ( g ) Orders concerning foster care, living communities or other educational settings; ( h ) Other relevant orders. • No juvenile shall be removed from parental supervision, whether partly or entirely, unless the circumstances of her or his case make this necessary. 15. Least possible use of institutionalization