Research on Support for Juvenile Delinquents and Their Families Through Multi-Agency Collaborations to Prevent Serious Delinquency Cases

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 17K03438
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Criminal law
• Research Institution: Waseda University
• Principal Investigator: Konishi Tokikazu 早稲田大学, 法学学術院(法務研究科・法務教育研究センター), 教授 (20366983)
• Project Period (FY): 2017-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: 非行の防止

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, through domestic and international surveys, we clarified how multi-agency collaborations are progressing to prevent serious delinquency cases in Japan and foreign countries, as well as what challenges exist in such multi-agency collaborations. These surveys revealed that not only traditional institutions that have dealt with delinquency, misbehavior, and problematic behavior, but also various institutions and organizations in the community can provide early and seamless support through collaborations.

Free Research Field

刑事政策、少年法、犯罪者処遇法

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

重大非行事案を防止する上でも、地方公共団体が中核となる子ども・若者育成支援推進法の枠組みに基づいた支援の活動や、民間団体を中心とした若年の被害女性を支援する活動及び子ども・若者の居場所づくり、といった地方公共団体や民間団体の活動と結び付いた機関・団体連携の活性化が鍵となる。地域社会において幅広く、「生きづらさ」を抱えた少年等やその家庭を「孤独」・「孤立」の状態にさせないこと、そして取りこぼしのないように幾重もの支援のネットワークを構築することこそが必要である。