The investigation prescribed in the preceding Article must be carried out by making use of medical, psychological, pedagogical, sociological and any other specialized knowledge as much as possible, regarding conduct, background, temperament, and environment of the juvenile, the parent or guardian, and other concerned persons, and in particular, the results of classifications conducted by the juvenile classification home.
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juvenile
「少年」
In this Act, a person under 20 years of age.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1)· applies throughout the law
parent or guardian
「保護者」
In this Act, a person who has a legal duty to have custody of and educate a juvenile (少年), or a person who actually has the juvenile in their care.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (2)· applies throughout the law