The Scope of Activities of Probation Officers Carried Out as Part of Supervision Over Minors in the Light of Legal Provisions
The Scope of Activities of Probation Officers Carried Out as Part of Supervision Over Minors in the Light of Legal Provisions

Summary/Abstract: Criminality and demoralization of minors raise social anxiety in many circles. The institution of the probation officer provides a legal and procedural remedy for these problems. Recently, new solutions have been introduced in Polish law to regulate juvenile proceedings. The aim of the article is to outline the scope of probation officers’ activities against minors. The article presents a statistical picture of juvenile demoralization and delinquency. In order to achieve the set goal, the method of literature and legal regulations analysis (desk research), as well as the analysis of statistical data have been used.It has been found that the scale of juvenile delinquency has a decreasing tendency. The scope of tasks of court-appointed family probation officers is complementary.

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