The role of educational institutions in juvenile delinquency

Currently, juvenile delinquency is one of the most important areas of activity of state bodies and institutions. A special role is given to educational institutions. The behavior of adolescents, as well as his tendency to commit crimes, is influenced by many factors. Teachers not only work with adolescent families, but also actively monitor their lives on social networks, thereby being able to take action on time. Teenagers' behavior, as well as their propensity to commit crimes, is influenced by many factors: from family to social networks in which they spend most of their free time. Since educational institutions act as the subject that is closest to adolescents, therefore, it is the teachers who are able to respond in time to changes in the consciousness and life of the child, and protect him from entering the illegal path. In the article, the author analyzes the activities of educational institutions to combat teenage crime. The author comes to the conclusion that educational institutions are the main actors in the fight against juvenile delinquency, as they have a wide range of tools for implementing this function.

minors, school, crime control, social networks, law enforcement