Toon Detkunmark. Problems and obstacles in performing of investigating police for children criminal cases according to the criminal procedural law (amendment) . Master's Degree(Criminology and Criminal Justice). Mahidol University. : Mahidol University, 2005.
Problems and obstacles in performing of investigating police for children criminal cases according to the criminal procedural law (amendment)
Abstract:
The objective of this study was to investigate the problems and obstacles of
investigating police in performing on child cases according to the criminal procedural law
(amendment) as well as delineating the factors concerning such problems and obstacles.
Two hundred and sixty-four investigating police working in the metropolitan police
stations were sampled. The data was collected by questionnaire and the results can be
summarized as follows:
1) In terms of personel background, most of the sampled were aged from 36-45 years,
had a bachelor degree and had worked in an investigative position between 5-20 years. They
were married and had children but had never been trained concerning child issues.
2) As far as the problems and obstacles in performing child cases were concerned,
most of the investigating police expressed a high level of problems and obstacles with
competency for working, and case management, while at a moderate level with policy,
coordination, accomplishment with child cases. On the other hand, the highest level of
problems and obstacles were in immediate coordination and remuneration or financial matters.
3) In terms of factors concerned, the research found that the investigating police had
different problems and obstacles depending on age, educational level, period of time working
in an investigative position, marital status however training on child cases was not relevant
obviously.
4) This study recommends a great contribution to cooperation among state units and
making a clear-cut policy, format, and manual for conducting all of the about. Similarly,
comparative studies that looked at any police stations through out Thailand and using a
qualitative approach would also be useful.