Comparative analysis of corpus delicti of crimes against juveniles’ sexual inviolability (articles 149, 150, 153 of the cc)

The subject of present master's thesis is comparative analysis of the compositions of crimes against sexual inviolability of minors (Articles 149, 150 and 153 of Criminal Code of the Republic of Lithuania). In this work the concept of sexual abuse of minors and further consequences of such a violence on child development are considered. Also the works of forensic experts, psychologists and psychiatrists are analyzed aiming to clarify the significance of their conclusions in criminal cases related to crimes directed against sexual inviolability of minors. There is examined in this paper the historical development, since Pamede acquis to the current Criminal Code, of crimes against sexual self-determination and integrity, and the regulatory gaps for specific crime cases are identified . The master's thesis includes the compositions analysis of three in Lithuanian Republic Criminal Code enshrined crimes against minors' sexual integrity - young child rape (Art. 149, p. 4 ), sexual abuse (Art. 150, p. 4 ), sexual molesting (Art. 153). The constituent elements of these crimes are analyzed on the basis of the composition of the offence quaternary structure, by distinguishing the object, the objective side, the subject and the subjective side of crime. In the analysis of the compositions the highlights are made on delimitation criteria of a young child rape, sexual abuse and sexual molesting crimes. The problems in mutual separating of these crimes are pointed out taking into account the Lithuanian case law