Open AccessPECULIARITIES OF THE INTERNATIONAL LAW STATUS OF JUVENILE DELINQUENTS
Author(s) -
Marina V. Shaykova
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
meždunarodnoe ugolovnoe pravo i meždunarodnaâ ûsticiâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2071-1190
DOI - 10.18572/2071-1190-2021-1-6-10
Subject(s) - minor (academic) , juvenile delinquency , juvenile , criminal responsibility , psychology , criminology , criminal law , personality , law , political science , affect (linguistics) , social psychology , communication , biology , genetics
The article examines the criminal procedure status of minors, its difference from the criminal procedure status of adult criminals, analyzes international legal standards of juvenile responsibility, substantiates the characteristics of a minor accused, which should affect the procedural order of criminal proceedings. The author pays special attention to the personality of the minor, as well as the psychological predisposition of juvenile offenders to dependence on psychoactive substances.