Halt English

The prevention of, and fight against, juvenile crime can always count on a lot of media interest and publicity. However, it is very important to get the correct information across to the juveniles themselves and call them to account to accept their personal responsibility. This is exactly what Halt does with the teaching method entitled 'Je kan het zelf bedenken' (You can figure it out yourself). 

The Halt sector has worked with this new method since the beginning of 2006. The lessons target juveniles aged 10 – 14. Two issues play a central part in the series of lessons, namely the juveniles personal responsibility when making choices and increasing the awareness of the consequences of crime, not just for the juveniles themselves but also for the victims, their families and society in general. 

The series of lessons has been set up interactively and uses a large variety of teaching methods. At the same time, the juveniles receive all the basic information they need to know about juvenile crime.
By building further on the pupils’ norms and values taught at home and at school, the lesson is kept as close as possible to the pupils’ perception of their environment.
The educational programmes use a film that has the same title as the teaching method and use separate teaching methods and worksheets for primary and secondary education.

Course Modules
The Halt office and – usually – the school opt for one of the lessons that fits in best with the issues that need to be addressed in that specific school.
Halt is now busy linking up with two other national educational projects entitled The Focus on the Victim Learning Project (Slachtoffer in Beeld) and Parents of Unruly Youth (Ouders van Tegendraadse Jeugd) to develop this teaching method.