PRIMJENA ODGOJNIH PREPORUKA PREMA MALOLJETNICIMA U KANTONU SARAJEVO
IMPLEMENTATION OF EDUCATIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MINORS IN SARAJEVO CANTON

Summary/Abstract: In the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the creation and adoption of a separate legal regulation that treats juvenile delinquency pointed out the importance of a separate approach to young people with socially unacceptable forms of behavior, in relation to the category of adult offenders. The Law on Protection and Treatment of Children and Juveniles in Criminal Proceedings of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina was adopted in 2014.Compared to the previous Criminal Code, the Law on Execution of Criminal Sanctions and the Law on Criminal Procedure, which also regulated the area of juvenile delinquency, the mentioned Law includes new alternative measures and criminal sanctions, amendments to existing ones, and redefined periods of their implementation. It is indisputable that the adoption of the Law created the basis for a more adequate, dedicated and efficient approach to children and minors who exhibit certain behavioral disorders and commit crimes, as well as opportunities to prevent recidivism, especially through alternative measures. However, the question arises as to how much the enforcement of the Act itself has come to life in practice. In this paper, the focus will be on educational recommendations, whose primary goal is not to initiate criminal proceedings against juveniles, and to develop and strengthen their personal responsibility, in order to prevent recidivism and committing crimes in the future. Analysis of available documentation will try to determine the extent to which educational recommendations are applied to minors in Sarajevo Canton, the most commonly used educational recommendations, as well as difficulties in applying all legally defined recommendations.

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