able to young persons. To what extent should police be involved in meeting these requirements? In what other ways can police assist in protecting and assisting homeless children? 09. An information booklet is being produced by the Government for circulation to the public on the question of alcohol, drug and substance abuse by young people. Various agencies are contributing information and advice. Discuss what information and advice the police should offer for inclusion in the booklet. 10. Discuss the various ways in which police officials and schoolteachers can cooperate to prevent exploitation and abuse of children. Exercise Panel discussion on juvenile justice and the police The process: A panel of presenters, following a presentation by one or more of them, will be used to address the issues and standards relating to juvenile justice. This approach will combine the expertise of the various panellists in different aspects of the topic. One presenter will act as facilitator to enable the widest possible participation; to ensure that participants’ needs are met; and to provide an overview or summary at the conclusion of the discussion. This exercise will include direct exchanges among panel members themselves, and between the panel and the audience. All members of the audience are encouraged to ask questions or make statements at any time during the exercise. The problem: Exland has no national plan for addressing juvenile criminality. Children in trouble with the law are dealt with in a manner that is largely at the discretion of the arresting police officer and the judge on the case. Sometimes juvenile offenders are diverted away from the normal justice system and into family care or counselling. At other times, they are handled in the same way as adult offenders. The system is, at best, unpredictable. The panel will examine the requirements of international standards in respect of the administration of juvenile justice, the purposes of juvenile justice, preventive and early intervention strategies, and dispositions for alternatives to institutional treatment of children. The result should be a framework for Exland’s national plan for addressing juvenile justice. 135