Chapter 1 - The Child - Introduction - Age of Criminal Responsibility - Special directions Chapter 2 - The Juvenile Diversion Programme - The Programme and objective - Admission to the Programme and preconditions - Decision to admit to Programme - Juvenile caution - Inadmissibility of certain evidence Chapter 3 - Criminal Investigations and the Treatment of Child Suspects - Treatment of child suspects Chapter 4 - The Children's Court - Informality - Legal Aid - Bail - Family Conference and Family Welfare Conference - Role and requirements of parent/guardian - Powers of the Court - Service of Book of Evidence - Sending forward on a guilty plea - Role of Probation and Welfare Service Chapter 5 - Section 75 Jurisdictional hearing - 'Section 75 hearing' - Sending forward for trial on indictment Chapter 6 - Trial on Indictment - Evidence of a child under 14 years - Special measures - Intermediary - Offences required to be heard before the Central Criminal Court Chapter 7 - Anonymity - Anonymity and juveniles - Anonymity and aged out offenders - Anonymity and child victims - Expunging of criminal record Chapter 8 - Sentencing Juveniles -Relevance of age -Probation and Welfare Report -Detention as a last resort -Community sanctions -Fines -Deferred Detention -Detention Supervision Order -Detention -Remission -Non Applicability of Suspended Sentences -Life imprisonment for juveniles -Oberstown Detention Centre Chapter 9 - Delay and ageing out -Duty of Expedition -Alternative remedies -Delay and historic sexual offences Chapter 10 - Child Victims - Section 16 Criminal Evidence Act 1992 - Intermediary.