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 White paper on crime 2005 Part4/Chapter4/Section3/4 

4 Classification other than institutional classification

(1) Non-institutional classification at the request of a family court:

  Institutional classification is conducted for most cases dealt with by family courts,but non-institutional classification is also conducted by summoning a juvenile to a family court or a juvenile classification home etc.without admitting him or her to a juvenile classification home.In2004,801juveniles were accepted for non-institutional classification(Source:Annual Report of Statistics on Correction).

(2) Classification at the request of the relevant agencies of the Ministry of Justice:

  Types of classification and the number of accepted juveniles in2004(Source:Annual Report of Statistics on Correction)were as follows:
  -Public prosecutors:Mostly summary expert examination on juveniles at the stage of criminal investigation(Six juveniles)
  -Juvenile training schools:Mostly re-classification on juveniles to review their problems to change their treatment plan(1,741juveniles)
  Penal institutions:Mostly classification on juveniles under16who were sentenced to imprisonment with or without labor in order to contribute to the execution of their sentence
  -Regional Parole Board and probation offices:Mostly classification of juveniles necessary for parole hearings or the implementation of supervision(8,167juveniles)

(3) Classification services for the general public:

  Classification services for the general public are conducted at the request of citizens,public and private organizations etc.Themes of consultation are wide-ranging,including not only delinquency but also juveniles'character,discipline,and student guidance,etc.

Sand Play Therapy conducted as classification services for the general public