COURSE AND RESULTS OF POLICE FIGHTING JUVENILE DELINQUENCY IN CHUVASHIA IN YEARS INCLUDING SECOND HALF OF 1950s - FIRST HALF OF 1960s
The article is aimed at investigating the historical aspects of cooperation between the gov-ernment and the society on fighting juvenile delinquency. The topicality is determined by the objective necessity of drawing and using historical lessons for the present day law enforcement agencies to counteract against the increase in child and juvenile delinquency in Russia and its regions in a more effective way. The article reflects the state of affairs concerning juvenile delinquency in the Chuvash Republic in the second half of the 1950s - the first half of the 1960s. The authors analyze the data of the police statistics on the number of crimes, highlight the most common types of crimes, reveal the difference in the levels of crime in urban and rural areas, and show the causes of the minors’ illegal actions. The authors consider the struggle of the police of the Chuvash ASSR against the growth of child and juvenile delinquency and estimate its effectiveness in the context of the specific historical conditions.