Individual preventive work with minors as a means of adolescent crime prevention

The problem of juvenile delinquency is one of the most significant social problems, it is always under close attention, since crimes committed by teenagers are more violent than crimes committed by adults. They are committed with special aggression and malice. In this regard, special attention should be paid to the prevention of juvenile delinquency. One of the most effective means of preventing juvenile delinquency today is individual preventive work with minors, which is a targeted impact on teenagers, who can be expected to commit crimes, as well as influence their social environment. The purpose of this study is to identify the specifics of individual preventive work with minors used as a means of countering crime. At present, the prevention of juvenile delinquency is a complex of tasks and activities aimed at creating intolerance among adolescents to illegal behavior; it is a complex, versatile work based on the child's psyche knowledge. Analyzing the goals, tasks and specifics of individual preventive work with minors, the author comes to the conclusion that in the process of its implementation various forms and methods should be used, they depend primarily on the personal qualities of a teenager. At the same time, despite the variety of forms and methods of preventive work, it is impossible to prioritize one of them in relation to minors; the effectiveness of countering juvenile delinquency can be achieved only by a combination of the methods discussed in the article and if they are applied by a qualified subject: a teacher, a psychologist, a police officer.

minors, juvenile delinquency, individual preventive work, prevention, psychology