DIRECTIONS OF WORK OF JUVENILE SYSTEM AND THE NEED OF ITS IMPROVEMENT IN RUSSIA

 

The article is devoted to the current problem of improving the juvenile system in Russia. The content of the concept of “juvenile justice” is revealed. The process of formation of juvenile justice institutions is considered, with special attention paid to the specifics of the formation of these institutions in Russia. The characteristic features of the Scandinavian and continental models of juvenile justice are highlighted. The author substantiates the idea of   the existence of problems of child abuse, an increase in the level of juvenile delinquency. The arguments “for” and “against” the improvement of juvenile justice in Russia are analyzed. As a result, the need for the formation in the Russian Federation of an effective mechanism for protecting the rights of minors based on the experience of foreign states, where the principle of an individual approach to each individual is of particular importance, is explained. 

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