PRAVNI OKVIR KOJIM JE REGULISAN PROBLEM MALOLJETNIČKE DELINKVENCIJE U BOSNI I HERCEGOVINI
LEGAL FRAMEWORK ON JUVENILE JUSTICE IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Summary/Abstract: Criminal offences committed by juveniles are often referred to as juvenile delinquency. The term implies antisocial and illegal behaviour of a person that is still going through psychological development and it is often reflection of a biological, psychological or social disorder. That type of behaviour is dangerous and complex socio-pathological phenomenon. It has become a common stance that juvenile delinquency is caused by a lack of a proper social reaction at the signals that juvenile sent to its family, school, peers, etc. Juvenile delinquency in Bosnia and Herzegovina is recognised as one of the crucial social problems, where the trend of juvenile delinquents under the age of 14 and association in the organized groups, whose purpose is criminal activity, are highly emphasized. The number of severe criminal violations committed by juveniles is constantly growing, and the recidivism is more than obvious. Therefore, this paper intention was to provide a brief overview at the relevant regulations and institutional mechanisms in the field of juvenile delinquency.

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