ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Psychol.
Sec. Forensic and Legal Psychology
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1615065
Perceptions of Justice Actors on Juvenile Fundamental Rights and Rehabilitation in Vietnam: Findings from a Multi-Institutional Survey
Provisionally accepted
- 1Northern College of Law, Thai Nguyen, Vietnam
- 2Vietnam Youth Academy, Hanoi, Vietnam
- 3Niagara University, Lewiston, Maine, United States
- 4University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam
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This study explores the perceptions of justice and governance professionals in Vietnam regarding the protection of fundamental rights and the implementation of community-based reintegration measures for juvenile offenders. Drawing on a cross-sectional survey of 285 respondents-including police officers, prosecutors, legal aid providers, commune officials, and other local-level actors-the research investigates three key dimensions: the perceived objectives of juvenile justice, support for a specialized juvenile justice system, and the perceived necessity of 22 child-centered, community-based interventions aimed at rehabilitation and recidivism prevention. The findings reveal strong overall support for rehabilitative and educational goals over punitive approaches. A large majority of respondents endorsed the establishment of a dedicated juvenile justice system aligned with international standards, particularly the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Among the proposed interventions, those involving legal safeguards, psychological support, diversion, and family engagement received the highest levels of support. While perceptions were consistent across gender, education, and professional experience, differences emerged by occupational role, suggesting competing institutional logics. These insights offer critical input for aligning Vietnam's juvenile justice reform efforts with child rights principles and global best practices.
Keywords: Juvenile justice, Fundamental Rights, Rehabilitation, Child-centered justice, Legal professionals, Institutional context, Vietnam
Received: 25 Apr 2025; Accepted: 27 Jun 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Chau, Tuan, Nhung, Do, Anh and Nguyen. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Thang The Nguyen, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam
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