INTERVIEW: GEMA GARCIA Coordinator juvenile division of the Office of Valencia Gema Garcia is five months the coordinator of the juvenile division of the Office of Valencia. It was the natural replacement of Teresa Gisbert, current chief prosecutor of Valencia and former provincial coordinator of Children. Advocates a progressive implementation of the reform measures and protection of children, commitment to transparency, we propose the strategy of prevention as a tool against some of the most dramatic situations to which they must respond. Absenteeism school craves a strong symptom of problems that can become serious. Is committed to making its section in a reference area for parents who suffer violence from their children.
Question. What has priority in front of Children?
Response. Trials in absentia and the fight against truancy, which have become a priority. A process that once took six months to a year now lasts prosecutors a week. P.
Is it so common truancy? What does it reveal?
R. There are two issues. One is the lack of schooling, the child has never been registered. That's an obvious issue relinquish parental obligations. And the other is that the child is enrolled but not attending the start center. In this case, what is to assess whether continuous or intermittent. For me, who should receive the wake-up call the parents. The theoretical assumption that the cause of absenteeism is less, and for parents to show good will and seek help from us, we do not receive. Since March, have opened in this office about 80 steps in the investigation and this has been translated, but I can not specify in a significant number of complaints in the magistrates court. Education is fundamental. There is an undeniable fact: 90% of the guys that we have problems with absenteeism trial and failure school. If we attack, if we promote the child's income in a regulated country, probably mitigate juvenile delinquency. P.
Indicates a very serious incidence of violence from children to parents, what is? What we talk about violence?
R. It is even more serious gender violence. One loves his family, but wants much more to their children. If it costs a woman withdraws her partner, it costs much more than parents, report to the children. We have cases of parents who sleep with bolt because they are afraid of what their children can do. P.
How do parents?
R. While they think they can control the situation, do not come. First go to professionals because they think there is a psychological problem, then family and friends. And from that start aggression, endure. Withstand shoves, kicks, punches, they can be real beatings and the use of weapons. P.
Is there a pattern?
R. No. The only certainty is that we have not had any of Gypsy families. I think it is cultural, to develop respect for elders. But in others, nothing to see or the neighborhood, or condition, or economic status. We had people with high cultural level, with good economic potential, simple people. P.
What are the reasons?
R. This change of mentality in young people, easy to get everything they want, which leads to low frustration tolerance. There is a lack of empathy for the parents, do not take into account the suffering they can cause. We have found cases of children who are punished for their parents, they have set hours, they are beaten if food is on time. People have to know that there are behaviors that should not be tolerated. I want parents to know that the Office is to help them, they give those situations. P.
What triggers a situation so limit?
R. Misunderstood love. One thinks it will be better father and dearest if you give them everything they request. Refuse does not mean that they want. There needs to be guidelines, limits. Children appreciate it because they need to know which lane they have to go and what fate has to reach what is expected of them, what are the expectations of parents who are going to have requirements, which award they will receive. At the time when margins are blurred authority in the home, the child takes all the power. There have been parents who have put a floor under the child, child, or who have gone and have left the house. P.
How do you explain that to themselves?
R. A process similar to divorce, emotionally I disassociate myself from my son and give him the maximum heritage I have, my home. P.
How many cases has had the prosecution?
R. Last year 512. Of these, 98 are minors who are between 12 and 14. Hardly a day goes not a case of domestic violence. P.
Are there any parents who have come to ask someone to take care of them?
R. Yes, in these cases is valued why. If the source is that the child has been committing criminal acts, you can open a criminal prosecution, imposing a measure. And if it is a state of rebellious adolescence, the child enters a protection center, which is a short time because the parents have the resources with family or friends, and because when they are three or four days admitted, parents will find it, they can not avoid, is his son, and they want it. These are situations that are given each time, every week we have one or two cases. It is therefore important prevention work, so the fight against truancy, a child who goes to school, which is used to send you the teacher, who shares, which have obligations, is hardly a child abuser. Truancy reveals many things. P.
Is that why advocates lowering the age of criminal responsibility to 12 years?
R. Not only. These are the most serious cases. It is a very controversial topic, there are people who understand that it is not progressive. I disagree, I am of the Progressive Union of Prosecutors, and I think I do not recess because there is, for example, cases of sexual assault of children under 14 years because there is a high volume of crimes against property under that age. The juvenile criminal procedure is very elastic, evolves with the child. It is a possibility of working with children who commit minor or serious events, which can reach 14 years here and ten arrests, which do not take advantage. Lowering the age criminal minors is also preventive.
Response. Trials in absentia and the fight against truancy, which have become a priority. A process that once took six months to a year now lasts prosecutors a week. P.
Is it so common truancy? What does it reveal?
R. There are two issues. One is the lack of schooling, the child has never been registered. That's an obvious issue relinquish parental obligations. And the other is that the child is enrolled but not attending the start center. In this case, what is to assess whether continuous or intermittent. For me, who should receive the wake-up call the parents. The theoretical assumption that the cause of absenteeism is less, and for parents to show good will and seek help from us, we do not receive. Since March, have opened in this office about 80 steps in the investigation and this has been translated, but I can not specify in a significant number of complaints in the magistrates court. Education is fundamental. There is an undeniable fact: 90% of the guys that we have problems with absenteeism trial and failure school. If we attack, if we promote the child's income in a regulated country, probably mitigate juvenile delinquency. P.
Indicates a very serious incidence of violence from children to parents, what is? What we talk about violence?
R. It is even more serious gender violence. One loves his family, but wants much more to their children. If it costs a woman withdraws her partner, it costs much more than parents, report to the children. We have cases of parents who sleep with bolt because they are afraid of what their children can do. P.
How do parents?
R. While they think they can control the situation, do not come. First go to professionals because they think there is a psychological problem, then family and friends. And from that start aggression, endure. Withstand shoves, kicks, punches, they can be real beatings and the use of weapons. P.
Is there a pattern?
R. No. The only certainty is that we have not had any of Gypsy families. I think it is cultural, to develop respect for elders. But in others, nothing to see or the neighborhood, or condition, or economic status. We had people with high cultural level, with good economic potential, simple people. P.
What are the reasons?
R. This change of mentality in young people, easy to get everything they want, which leads to low frustration tolerance. There is a lack of empathy for the parents, do not take into account the suffering they can cause. We have found cases of children who are punished for their parents, they have set hours, they are beaten if food is on time. People have to know that there are behaviors that should not be tolerated. I want parents to know that the Office is to help them, they give those situations. P.
What triggers a situation so limit?
R. Misunderstood love. One thinks it will be better father and dearest if you give them everything they request. Refuse does not mean that they want. There needs to be guidelines, limits. Children appreciate it because they need to know which lane they have to go and what fate has to reach what is expected of them, what are the expectations of parents who are going to have requirements, which award they will receive. At the time when margins are blurred authority in the home, the child takes all the power. There have been parents who have put a floor under the child, child, or who have gone and have left the house. P.
How do you explain that to themselves?
R. A process similar to divorce, emotionally I disassociate myself from my son and give him the maximum heritage I have, my home. P.
How many cases has had the prosecution?
R. Last year 512. Of these, 98 are minors who are between 12 and 14. Hardly a day goes not a case of domestic violence. P.
Are there any parents who have come to ask someone to take care of them?
R. Yes, in these cases is valued why. If the source is that the child has been committing criminal acts, you can open a criminal prosecution, imposing a measure. And if it is a state of rebellious adolescence, the child enters a protection center, which is a short time because the parents have the resources with family or friends, and because when they are three or four days admitted, parents will find it, they can not avoid, is his son, and they want it. These are situations that are given each time, every week we have one or two cases. It is therefore important prevention work, so the fight against truancy, a child who goes to school, which is used to send you the teacher, who shares, which have obligations, is hardly a child abuser. Truancy reveals many things. P.
Is that why advocates lowering the age of criminal responsibility to 12 years?
R. Not only. These are the most serious cases. It is a very controversial topic, there are people who understand that it is not progressive. I disagree, I am of the Progressive Union of Prosecutors, and I think I do not recess because there is, for example, cases of sexual assault of children under 14 years because there is a high volume of crimes against property under that age. The juvenile criminal procedure is very elastic, evolves with the child. It is a possibility of working with children who commit minor or serious events, which can reach 14 years here and ten arrests, which do not take advantage. Lowering the age criminal minors is also preventive.
Published http://www.elpais.com/ LYDIA GARRIDO - Valencia - 17/08/2008
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