Features of the criminal liability of minors
This article is devoted to the peculiarities of the criminal liability of minors, since in the context of the transformation of modern society and the development of the state itself, it is undeniable that the problem of juvenile delinquency is particularly acute and cannot be denied, and this is partly due to shortcomings in the education system, with social processes taking place in modern society, as well as with the failure of the system of maladaptation. In this regard, the topic of criminal liability of minors is of particular relevance. To date, virtually all doctrinal sources on the issues of criminal liability of minors are based on the achievements of sociology, psychology, medicine, pedagogy and a number of other sciences. It is necessary to proceed from the fact that the differentiation of criminal liability is carried out by the legislator, considering the nature of the public danger of the crime, as well as the degree of public danger of the offender. The lack of a uniform and systematic practice of applying criminal penalties to minors is a consequence of insufficient scientific development of the problem of juvenile crimes, which is often inextricably linked with criminological studies of crime in this age group. The foregoing allows us to conclude that the minor age of the person who committed the crime significantly reduces the limits of criminal liability, while allowing the application of special types of exemption from criminal liability and punishment to the guilty person.