title: Treatment of delinquent youth in Finland.
abstract: Finnish law provides both protections and punishments for juvenile offenders, much of it dependent on the offender's age. A recently initiated mediation program is attempting to provide an alternative way to deal with crimes and conflicts, and to increase community understanding and tolerance.
authors.affiliation: City of Espoo Social Services Mediation Programme, Finland.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Karkkainen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005387:Finland; D006801:Humans; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000534:rehabilitation*