juveniles

Juveniles who have committed criminal offenses are a subject of close observation for criminologists, human rights activists and society as a whole. One particular aspect is the judicial practice whereby minors can be sentenced to certain types of punishment without isolation from society, such as suspended sentences, fines, community service, and correctional labor. This practice has its pros and cons that need to be considered from a criminological perspective.

The article addresses the problem of the legal status of minors. The principles of the legal
status of this category are adressed. They are divided into two categories: general and special.
A detailed analysis of specific legal principles of the legal status of minors in a democratic state
is provided

The author of the article analyzes the activities of children’s medical and social rehabilitation centers and points out main reasons of the growth of drug addiction among minors. In the article attention is focused on the necessity of different types of children’s
medical and social rehabilitation centers creation.