Restorative model of juvenile justice as an alternative to criminal penalties: international standards and national legislation
Keywords:
juvenile justice, minors, compulsory educational measures, restorative justice, juvenile offendersAbstract
The article reveals the features of international standards of restorative approach to criminal proceedings against minors. It presents a general description of the concept of juvenile restorative justice in the course of providing examples of the most effective practices of its application in various countries. Issues related to the introduction of restorative justice in cases involving minors in domestic criminal proceedings are considered. The author analyzes the experience of a number of European countries in the use of elements of restorative justice when working with minors who have committed crimes, and thereby draw the attention of domestic lawmakers and law enforcement officers to the problem of improving measures of criminal law impact on minors who have committed crimes in the Republic of Uzbekistan.