This article is aimed at strengthening the protection of the rights and freedoms of minors. Particular attention is paid to the study of the trend of adequate criminal protection of the rights and legitimate interests of minors as an object of crime in the world, scientific analysis to improve the mechanisms for ensuring reliable protection of the rights and legitimate interests of minors in achieving socio-economic stability. In particular, the rights of minors to justice are not fully guaranteed, the issues of improving the legal status of minors in penitentiary institutions are not fully understood, the rights of minors in conflict situations, as well as the socio-economic and political rights of minors, are not fully guaranteed. It is important to examine the implementation of international standards on minors into national legislation. The purpose of the article is to improve the criminal responsibility for involving a minor in antisocial behavior, to identify the causes of this type of crime and to develop specific proposals and recommendations for their elimination.

A minor, a crime

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