Restoration of juvenile justice in the post-war period in Ukraine
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https://doi.org/10.51798/sijis.v6i1.883Keywords:
crime, juvenile justice, youth, offence, imprisonment, responsibility of minorsAbstract
Introduction: Juvenile justice in Ukraine has been affected by the armed conflict and needs comprehensive reforms aimed at protecting children’s rights and ensuring their well-being. The aim of the study was to analyse and assess the restoration of juvenile justice in the post-war period in Ukraine. Methods: The comparison method of international legal mechanisms for the restoration of juvenile justice in Georgia, Germany, and Ukraine is applied. The visual graphic method, the observation method was used. Results: The study determined the effectiveness of the international legal mechanisms of juvenile justice. The tendency to reduce the number of offences committed by minors is observed in all countries. The lack of universal approach to the reconstruction of juvenile justice was established. The direction of further research may be to study the possibility of optimizing the reconstruction of juvenile justice in Ukraine, in particular through strengthening its institutional capacity. Each country must develop its own system that meets its specific needs and conditions. Conclusions: The research results can be used in the practical field as analytical material when forming a defence position. Further research may focus on studying the possibility of optimizing the restoration of juvenile justice in Ukraine, in particular through strengthening its institutional capacity.
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