MALOLJETNIČKO PREKRŠAJNO PRAVO U BOSNI I HERCEGOVINI - RAZVOJ PREKRŠAJNOG PRAVA I ANALIZA PRAVNOG OKVIRA
JUVENILE MISDEMEANOR LAW IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA DEVELOPMENT OF MISDEMEANOR LAW AND ANALYSIS OF THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK

Summary/Abstract: Juvenile delinquency is a social phenomenon characterized by socially unacceptable behaviors of minors. In a narrower sense, it refers to unlawful behaviors of minors that are criminalized as offenses under the criminal legislation of a state, while in a broader sense, it includes not only criminal offenses but also other forms of behavioral disorders, i.e., so-called risky behaviors of minors (committing misdemeanors, violating moral norms, and other socially unacceptable behaviors). Juvenile misdemeanor law contains norms that establish the age threshold for juvenile misdemeanor liability, the system of misdemeanor sanctions for juveniles, and other measures that can be applied to juvenile offenders. This paper aims to present the development of misdemeanor law and the current legal framework of juvenile misdemeanor law in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which consists of regulations enacted at the state level, the entities of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Srpska, as well as the Brčko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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