context of the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration
of Juvenile Justice (The Beijing Rules), as well as other instruments and
norms relating to the rights, interests and well-being of all children and
young persons.
8.
The present Guidelines should also be implemented in the context of the
economic, social and cultural conditions prevailing in each Member State.
III.
GENERAL PREVENTION
9.
Comprehensive prevention plans should be instituted at every level of
government and include the following:
(a) In-depth analyses of the problem and inventories of programmes,
services, facilities and resources available;
(b) Well-defined responsibilities for the qualified agencies,
institutions and personnel involved in preventive efforts;
(c) Mechanisms for the appropriate co-ordination of prevention efforts
between governmental and non-governmental agencies;
(d) Policies, programmes and strategies based on prognostic studies to
be continuously monitored and carefully evaluated in the course of
implementation;
(e) Methods for effectively reducing the opportunity to commit
delinquent acts;
(f) Community involvement through a wide range of services and
programmes;
(g) Close interdisciplinary co-operation between national, state,
provincial and local governments, with the involvement of the private
sector,
representative citizens of the community to be served, and labour, childcare,
health education, social, law enforcement and judicial agencies in taking
concerted action to prevent juvenile delinquency and youth crime;
(h) Youth participation in delinquency prevention policies and
processes, including recourse to community resources, youth self-help, and
victim compensation and assistance programmes;
(i)
Specialized personnel at all levels.
IV.
SOCIALIZATION PROCESSES
10. Emphasis should be placed on preventive policies facilitating the
successful socialization and integration of all children and young persons,
in particular through the family, the community, peer groups, schools,
vocational training and the world of work, as well as through voluntary
organizations.
Due respect should be given to the proper personal development of children
and young persons, and they should be accepted as full and equal partners in
socialization and integration processes.