CRIMINALIZATION OF YOUTH AS A SOCIO-POLITICAL PROBLEM

The study analyzes the problems of juvenile delinquency from a socio-political point of view. It is noted that the crime among the youth that is growing from year to year causes serious concern, both in society and in government structures. Many young offenders are themselves victims of social instability, which requires government efforts to balance public and personal interests. It is concluded that the criminalization of youth is an international problem that is characteristic of most states in the modern world. The article considers juvenile delinquency and justice from a socio-political point of view. Many argue that we have a long way to go before we arrive at child-friendly juvenile justice. Around the world, there are different and inadequate legal frameworks that do not correspond to the age of offenders, there are no specialized juvenile services and facilities, and there is an acute shortage of specialists, which leads to problems related to the training and supervision of this vulnerable social group. The meta-analysis identified three main factors associated with effective interventions for juvenile offenders: the philosophy of "therapeutic" intervention, service for high-risk offenders, and quality of implementation. These results are consistent with factors that are thought to be associated with good outcomes in residential care centers for disadvantaged adolescents and juvenile delinquents: good staff-adolescent relationships, perceptions of staff as pro-social role models, positive peer pressure, individualized treatment program, related programs and activities, clear expectations and boundaries, and placements to maintain ongoing contact with the family. In society, coercive interaction styles have been found to be less successful in achieving adherence among juvenile offenders than a client-centered approach. The price of antisocial behavior of minors is high and falls on the shoulders of society and the state. The current climate of austerity in public services requires that any intervention is not only effective but also cost-effective, which poses challenges in implementing interventions for this vulnerable social group of young people. Thus, the relevance of such studies at the present time lies in the fact that, having summarized the opinions of various scientists, having analyzed modern Russian and foreign legislation, judicial practice, we must admit that the problem of criminalization of youth, both in our country and in the world as a whole has a pronounced socio-political character due to its influence on the fate of future generations and the states themselves.

youth crime, socio-political preconditions, criminalization of youth, forms of youth crime, features of youth crimes, forensic child and adolescent psychiatry

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