Treatment of juvenile offenders

Ovaj rad bavi se problemima u ponašanju djece i mladih te unutar te teme problematikom mladih u sukobu sa zakonom. Fenomen mladih u sukobu sa zakonom postoji odavno, od kako u društvima postoje normirana pravila ponašanja, zbog čega je svrha ovog rada sistematizirati spoznaje o navedenom fenomenu. Rad obuhvaća pojam delinkvencije i kriminaliteta mladih osoba te daje kratki povijesni prikaz postupanja prema mladima u sukobu sa zakonom u Hrvatskoj, postupanje prema navedenoj skupini kroz kaznenopravni postupak danas i postupanje prema maloljetnim počiniteljima kaznenih djela u okviru Zakona o sudovima za mladež. Obrađuju se i alternativni postupci kaznenopravnog procesa te izvansudska nagodba, kao i uloga socijalnog rada.This paper focuses on behavioural problems of children and youth and more specifically the problems of juvenile offenders. The phenomenon of juvenile offenders has existed for a long time, since the existence of standardized rules of conduct within societies, which is why the purpose of this paper is to systematize the knowledge about this phenomenon. The paper covers the concept of youth delinquency and crime, including a brief historical overview of the treatment of juvenile offenders in Croatia, their treatment in criminal proceedings today and treatment of juvenile offenders under the Juvenile Courts Act. Restorative justice procedures and out-of-court settlement are also discussed, as well as the role of the social work