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University Students Experience 'Juvenile Justice'

OSAKA, Oct 16 (News On Japan) - At the Naniwa Juvenile Detention Center in Ibaraki City, Osaka, around 50 young people, aged 15 to 20, are held for various offenses such as theft, robbery, and assault.

This summer, university students preparing for job hunting visited the facility to observe and experience the work of "juvenile justice instructors," staff members who work at juvenile detention centers. These university students, close in age to the juveniles themselves, faced a unique opportunity to reflect.

Source: YOMIURI

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