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Răspunderea penală a minorului în unele ţări europene
Criminal liability of the minor in some European countries

Author(s): Radion Cojocaru, Valentina Russu
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, EU-Legislation
Published by: Academia “Stefan cel Mare” a MAI al Republicii Moldova
Keywords: minor; crime; criminal liability; responsibility; age of criminal liability; safety measures; criminal punishment;

Summary/Abstract: The evolution of the phenomenon of juvenile delinquency in the world and especially seriousness of the crimes committed by minors, the violent forms of their committing have determined that the issue of criminal liability of minors to become one of major interest. So, it is becoming more and more up-to-date the issue of the minor in conflict with the law. In this work the author describes the particularities of the criminal liability of the minor in some European countries, analyzing the legal doctrine and their legislative regulations, for the purpose of highlighting good practices in the field of criminal treatment of minors and formulating proposals to improve the national legal framework.

  • Issue Year: 2/2021
  • Issue No: 14
  • Page Range: 43-57
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: English, Romanian