It provides for the punishment of violators while recognizing that the most successful treatment for young offenders is not only punishment, but rather to both punish and rehabilitate so that the offender will learn that it is wrong to commit a crime, know why it is wrong and will not reoffend.
Elle prévoit la punition des jeunes délinquants, mais reconnaît que le traitement le plus efficace est l'association de la punition et de la réadaptation, afin que les jeunes apprennent que le crime ne saurait être toléré, et pourquoi il en est ainsi et ne recommencent pas.