On the implementation of the juvenile justice system in Russia

the priorities of state policy in relation to minors determine the recognition of their full range of rights and freedoms (personal, political, social and economic), approved by international and constitutional guidelines. Minors are a vulnerable category of the population. In order to protect the rights and legitimate interests of children, various mechanisms are needed to effectively address these goals. Along with these mechanisms, the primary task is to improve the justice systems for minors and the prevention of offenses among them. In this regard, the article is devoted to some issues of the implementation of the juvenile system in Russia. Problems are caused by the fact that the concept of juvenile justice, to which the authors attach a broad and narrow meaning, has not been formed. Juvenile justice is understood not only as the activities of courts in considering cases involving minors, but also as the entire system of preventing juvenile delinquency. In the domestic juvenile justice, a certain and positive experience has been accumulated in the work of courts, including regional. It is advisable to extend this experience to all regions of the country. Foreign models of juvenile justice in their pure form may not be suitable for Russian reality. At the same time, improvement of criminal and criminal procedural legislation is required. Russian juvenile justice needs to implement modern methods of working with children, using domestic and foreign experience. It is necessary to create specialized programs in this area. The result of juvenile justice activities should be comprehensive protection of the rights and legitimate interests of minors.

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