Juvenile Crime: Criminological Aspect

Purpose: criminological analysis of juvenile delinquency: its features, causes, conditions and preventive measures. Conclusions: against the background of a general decrease in juvenile delinquency, there is an increase in the number of particularly serious crimes, the defendants of which are persons aged 14 to 18 years; juvenile delinquency is a "good ground" for adult crime; juvenile delinquency can be defined as an independent type of crime, which is characterized by its own characteristics, development, causes and conditions conducive to the commission of crimes, as well as the personality characteristics of a juvenile offender; to increase the effectiveness of prevention and prevention of juvenile delinquency, it is necessary to take into account theoretical developments regarding the types of juvenile offenders. Early prevention and prevention of crimes among minors contributes to the integrity of their moral development and can form the basis of their own worldview, devoid of nihilistic tendencies and commitment to criminal subcultures. To achieve these goals, it is necessary to carry out a whole range of measures, the basis of which is the close interaction of law enforcement agencies with public organizations, educational institutions, medical institutions, parents and legal representatives of adolescents.