Personal and environmental risk factors for the occurrence of juvenile crime

Maloljetne osobe suočavaju se s brojnim i intenzivnim promjenama u svom životu koje prate to razdoblje odrastanja i predstavljaju normalan tijek prelaska u odraslu dob. Isto tako, maloljetnici su izloženi raznim okolinskim faktorima (ponekad rizičnima) koji mogu dovesti do kriminaliteta kao najopasnijeg poremećaja u ponašanju kako za njih tako i za njihovu okolinu. Cilj ovog rada je detaljno obuhvatiti i prikazati koji su to osobni i okolinski faktori rizika koji svojom brojnošću i interakcijom dovode do nastanka kriminaliteta maloljetnika. Također, u radu su prikazane i mjere koje se izriču maloljetnim počiniteljima kaznenih djela. U konačnici, istaknuta je uloga socijalnih radnika u području rada s djecom i mladima, odnosno na koji način mogu pridonijeti u prevenciji kriminaliteta kako bi se njegova stopa smanjila na što manju mjeru.Juveniles are faced with numerous and intense changes that follow the period of growing up and represent the normal course of transition to adulthood. Similarly, juveniles are exposed to various environmental factors (sometimes risky) that can lead to criminality as the most dangerous behavioral disorder for them and their environment. The aim of this paper is to comprehend and present in detail the personal and environmental risk factors that by their number and interaction lead to juvenile delinquency. Also, the paper presents the measures to be imposed on juvenile perpetrators of criminal offenses. Ultimately, the role of social workers in the field of work with children and young people is emphasized and how they can contribute to the prevention of criminality, in order to lower its rate to the smallest extent