Some Aspects of Criminological Characteristics of Juvenile Delinquency
( Pp. 391-395)

The purpose of the presented article is a criminological analysis of crimes committed by persons under the age of eighteen; identification of the features of the causes and conditions of such crimes; determination of the most effective measures to counteract them. Conclusions. Juvenile delinquency has its own characteristic features and peculiarities: most often teenagers commit crimes in a group; crimes are situational in nature; they are distinguished by unmotivated aggression and cruelty; property crimes are most often committed; among the motives of crimes, the following prevail: selfish, revenge, the desire to earn authority, hooligan. The reasons for committing a crime are: a bad example of parents or family members; incitement of adults, as a rule, criminals; lack of interests, occupations for a minor; possible propaganda of an antisocial lifestyle on the Internet; lack of parents of the possibility of material support for their minor child. The conditions of juvenile delinquency include: the lack of appropriate control of the family and educational institutions for minors; an increase in the number of children with developmental delays; the lack of a system of employment and leisure activities. The most effective measures to prevent juvenile delinquency are: educational, pedagogical, cultural, social. Their main goal is to improve the living conditions of a teenager and family relationships.

Ekaterina E.C., (2022), SOME ASPECTS OF CRIMINOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY. Gaps in Russian Legislation, 5 => 391-395.

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juvenile delinquency, criminological characteristics, causes and conditions of crimes, counteraction measures.