Название публикации: «GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OFFENDERS WHO
HAVE NOT REACHED THE AGE OF MAJORITY»
Abstract: The article presents the social characteristics of juvenile offenders held in
the Central Detention Center during 2012-2017. The analysis of their living
environment is presented, the types of illegal actions, in particular committed by
teenagers from single-parent families, are considered. In the final part, modern
methods and technologies for the prevention of juvenile delinquency are presented.
Keywords: juvenile delinquents, social characteristics, technologies of social work.
Introduction: The crimes of minors serve as evidence of trouble in society. Only with
a clear understanding of the situation, based on the study of the dynamics, the
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structure of offenses, the study of the psychological and social characteristics of
adolescents, it is possible to organize targeted prevention.
Among the minors who have committed offenses, persons of the older age group —
16-17 years old - predominate. The proportion of female persons on average is about
7-9%. Therefore, juvenile offenses are quite often considered as crimes among young
men. However, in recent years, there has been an increase in offenses in certain
regions among teenage girls.
In 2018, from January to July, 3.7% of crimes were committed by minors or with their
participation. 22,787 minors who have committed offenses have been identified.
Despite the decrease in the proportion of crimes among minors over the past decade,
attention is drawn to the severity of the committed actions. A group of teenagers with
delinquent behavior requires special attention not only from the services that carry
out prevention of neglect and delinquency among minors, but also social services,
which may come to the attention of juvenile offenders.
The main burden in the field of preventive and educational work is assumed by the
Temporary Detention Centers for Juvenile Offenders (TSVSNP). The minimum age is
determined by Article 20 of the Criminal Code, which provides for criminal liability of
a person who has reached the age of 16 at the time of the commission of the crime.
For some crimes — their list is given in Part 2 of Article 20 of the Criminal Code of the
Russian Federation — a reduced age of criminal responsibility is established: 14 years.
In 1942, a children's receiver was created in the city of Monchegorsk, whose main
task was to prevent neglect and offenses among minors and conduct educational
work among them. Since 2003, it has been a temporary detention Center for Juvenile
Offenders of the System for the Prevention of Neglect and Juvenile Delinquency
(TSVSNP).
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The Center conducts round-the-clock reception and provides temporary detention of
minors placed by court order. There may be teenagers under the age of 18 who have
committed hijackings, thefts, robberies, as well as unauthorized departures from
home, crimes against the person and other offenses. Simultaneous daily stay is
possible for up to 25 people.
In the center, they are fully supported by the state, in accordance with the
requirements of sanitary norms and rules, they are provided with food, clothing and
necessary equipment to continue their studies under the secondary education
program school.
In the Temporary Detention Center for Juvenile Offenders, employees are regularly
trained on issues of interaction, organization of the educational process, which
contributes to establishing contact with adolescents, reducing their psychological
tension. Classes on legal, aesthetic and ideological-patriotic topics, for example,
concerning the history of Russia, about national museums, healthy lifestyle, the
dangers of drugs, alcohol, nicotine and the consequences of their use. Various
competitions and sports tournaments are organized, students produce wall
newspapers for holidays, memorable dates and events. The psychologist of the
Center carries out work on the psychological support of minors. The main the goals
are to eliminate the consequences of social maladaptation of children and
adolescents, to help overcome developmental disorders and behavioral
abnormalities. Specialists of the Monchegorsk City Center for Social and Psychological
Assistance to families and children are also involved in the work.
The staff of the TSVSNP carry out preventive work among juvenile offenders, taking
into account the degree of social and psychological and pedagogical neglect and
public danger. Attention is paid to the establishment of the causes of neglect, the
identification of persons of a criminal orientation, involving teenagers in committing
crimes and antisocial actions.
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Psychological assistance to adolescents in the TSVSNP is provided systematically.
A study was conducted at the Temporary Detention Center for Juvenile Offenders in
Monchegorsk, the purpose of which was to study the social characteristics of juvenile
offenders held in the Center during 2012-2017. The social characteristics of juvenile
offenders are related to the conditions of personality formation and life activity. This
is a significant addition to the characteristics of underage adolescents who have
committed offenses, and is important for the development and implementation of
crime prevention measures in this age category.
The hypotheses of the study were that
1) the main part of juvenile offenders during the study period are teenagers from
single-parent families;
2) in the structure of juvenile offenses for the period from 2012 to 2017, property
crimes occupy the first place.
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