| Abstract [eng] |
Juvenile group crimes and difficulties of their prevention Juveniles in Lithuania are apt to commit crimes. During the first quarter of the year juvenile offences has risen from 5,6 percent comparing with the last eight years. This fact should draw the attention of all the institutions in the country that are responsible for children education. Juveniles usually commit crimes not by themselves, but in groups, also known as gangs, which may consist of adults and teenagers. It is very important to find out the reasons why juveniles commit group crimes, what are the circumstances that have influence on formation of young persons personality. It is important to eliminate these circumstances and reasons as soon as possible by social means. Juvenile crime prevention is considered as priority part of crime prevention. A longitudinal study of criminal offences proves that if a person commits a crime in early age of his life, it is very likely that he or she will carry on making criminal offences in adulthood. The main aim of this work – to analyse the peculiarities of criminal acts committed by juvenile groups and some crime prevention problems. Referring to crime statistical data and educational literature, also Lithuanian and foreign legislation, it was aimed to analyse the conception of offences made by juvenile gangs, to reveal their criminological characteristics, to indicate the types of personality of youngsters that are prone to crime and what causes them to turn to crime in the first place and to discuss some prevention problems. |
