ACADEMIC JOURNAL
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ISSN 2542-1077 (Print) ISSN 1994-5973 (Online) |
Russian history |
Chebakovskaya Aleksandra V. | Karelian Research Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences |
Keywords: child welfare juvenile delinquency the Commission on Minor’s Affairs medical and educational measures Karelia |
Summary: The problem of juvenile delinquency in Karelia between 1918 and 1935 and the government measures against it are fully addressed
and analyzed for the first time on the basis of various sources. The relevance of the topic is in the study of and critical reflection on the
experience gained in the previous periods. It is of interest in connection with the improvement of the modern methods of work with
child offenders while the crime rates among youngsters remain high. The research centers on the activities of commissions for cases
of minors, demonstrates the changes in the age of criminal responsibility for juvenile offenders, lists the types of crimes committed
by them, and describes the network of institutions for these children in Karelia. Measures taken by commissions for cases of minors
towards juvenile offenders are identified. These measures could succeed only with the right approach towards child offenders and
the sufficient number of special facilities. The research revealed that in Karelia all possible legal measures were applied to juvenile
offenders, except for the medical ones due to the lack of specialized institutions. The study shows a gradual build-up of the repressive element when working with juvenile offenders, which was against the government’s commitment to create favorable environment for the upbringing and socialization of Soviet children. |
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