The application of the criminal sanctions towards juvenile offenders

Abstract

This paper is dedicated to explanation of main characteristics of criminal law reaction on juvenile delinquency in Republic of Serbia in the period of 2001-2005. The main results of research reveal the following: decreasing number of announced, indicted and convicted juveniles; increased proportion of announced juveniles who are indicted and convicted; more than 50% admonished, and more than 45% of cases that are punished by increased surveillance; three out of eight of the juvenile penalty sanctions are not used in practice.

Rad je posvećen sagledavanju osnovnih karakteristika krivično-pravne reakcije na maloletničku delinkvenciju u Republici Srbiji, u periodu od 2001. do 2005. godine. Najznačajniji rezultati istraživanja su: broj prijavljenih, optuženih i osuđenih maloletnika je u opadanju; povećana je proporcija prijavljenih maloletnika koji su optuženi i osuđeni; u preko 50% slučajeva izrečen je ukor, a u preko 45% slučajeva mere pojačanog nadzora; od ukupno osam vaspitnih mera tri mere se ne primenjuju u praksi.