The constantly evolving society is one of the factors that cause juvenile to commit a crime. Criminal offenses committed by juvenile are different by nature from those committed by adults. Therefore, the criminal justice system used in the juvenile cases is different. For example, the criminal sanctions imposed on juvenile aim for restoration. Moreover, the policy to deviate criminal punishment is used in the Juvenile and Family courts in Thailand. Under the Act for Establishment of and Procedure for Juvenile and Family Court (1991), such a policy is set out in Article 90 which allows a court to impose a feasible plan for restoration, if certain criteria are met. Imposing such a plan, instead of criminal sanction, is believed to allow juvenile defendants to safely return to the society. This article will explain the reasoning behind the policy to deviate criminal punishment used in Juvenile and Family courts in Thailand and give a detailed explanation of the policy.