Directions of Improvement of Criminological Measures Aimed at Preventing Crimes Committed by Homeless and Neglected Children
Abstract
The thesis reveals the main directions of improvement of criminological measures aimed at preventing crimes, committed by homeless and neglected children. The information given on the basis of family status, school situation, organization of their spare time, as well as increasing of the effectiveness of the bodies, involved in the crime fighting. It is noted, that the essence of early prevention is to help homeless and neglected children, who find themselves in unfavorable conditions of life, and their further education before they commit an unlawful act or a crime. Early prevention is carried out by monitoring for compliance with the legal rules, which governing these conditions, providing social assistance and protecting the rights of homeless and neglected children in various forms. The essence of police care for homeless and neglected children is also revealed. The ways of improving the activity of the juvenile preventive units of the National Police of Ukraine (in the imposition of a prohibition on the offender) and the passing of such educational, preventive or correctional programs by such person are indicated. Proposals for the improvement of the Instruction on organization of the work of the juvenile preventive units of the National Police of Ukraine in terms of improving work with adolescents, who are in conflict with the law, including those, who committed domestic violence. The emphasis made on the necessity of extending the practice of concluding contracts with social services, in order to cooperate with persons who are kept in child-reception centers. Based on the analysis of the activities of the Commissions on the protection of the rights of the child and other entities, authorized to take measures to prevent the commission of crimes by homeless and neglected children, it was proposed to establish a single body with the right and duties to exercise control and protection of the rights and interests of children. This body needs to have a clear system of hierarchical subordination, accountability, control and proper interaction with other units. The main content of socio-pedagogical (social-educational) and psychological work with children, in order to re-socialize them in pre-trial detention centers and childcare centers, is interaction with centers of social services for families, children and youth, whose specialists carry out training, educational and clarifying work and provide legal advice, aimed at preventing of crime relapses; general education; sport activities; psychological support for guilt awareness.
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