Juvenile justice in Russia - a policy aimed at protecting the rights of minors , formed by this year 2013, radically differs from the European one and is not officially approved until the end. Many projects on it have already been created, but are in the stages of consideration. Although, it is worth noting that in some regions of the country, some principles of this system have a place to be.
In America, South Africa, India and a number of European countries, judicial bodies specializing exclusively in the affairs of minors function, and the social patronage service is also active. And the juvenile system, formed in Russia, is limited to a set of laws defining the judicial system of law for minors.
Over the past years to this day, heated debate between politicians, psychologists, human rights defenders and other experts on the advisability of introducing a full-fledged juvenile justice in Russia. And the main subject of the dispute are most often the services of social patronage and their powers.
Arguments "for" juvenile justice
Advocates of juvenile justice emphasize that this system has existed in European countries for a long time and has received a wide social and legal practice that, in addition to juvenile justice, includes also the prevention of crimes against children, the prevention of juvenile delinquency , the psychological rehabilitation of juvenile offenders and victims of crime.
Referring to the experience of European countries, it is worth noting that juvenile justice (dictated by juvenile justice) includes not only a separate room and specially trained cadres for working with adolescents, but also a completely different approach to underage convicts. The task of this approach is to try to help the teenager and, if possible, protect him from the stigma of the perpetrator, both for society and in his own mind. After all, if everyone treats him like a criminal, then he has almost no chance to find a common language with law-abiding peers. And he will most likely be in a street asocial company.
Arguments "against" juvenile justice
However, opponents of the juvenile system can bring no less arguments against its introduction. They emphasize that the introduction of juvenile justice in Russia will entail an unavoidable threat of state interference in the family life, and will also cause the growth of bureaucratic arbitrariness caused by the allocation of broad powers to the relevant social bodies.
Opponents of the creation of the juvenile police in Russia are much more than supporters. This is largely due to various absurd cases described in information sources, when for some trifle parents are deprived of parental rights, and the child is taken to a shelter or to adoptive parents. The main problem faced by juvenile justice in Russia is the reluctance of citizens to introduce this system in their country. Many believe that such a system in Russia will be a threat not only for
The introduction of such a system in Russia is a very responsible and serious step. For juvenile justice to have some prospects in Russia, it should be adopted with some amendments that take into account the mentality and culture. The lack of clear language can lead to arbitrariness on the part of social services. To prevent this, ordinary citizens should not disregard the adoption of this law.