IZRICANJE I PROVOĐENJE KAZNENOPRAVNIH MJERA I SANKCIJA PREMA MALOLJETNICIMA I MLAĐIM PUNOLJETNICIMA U REPUBLICI HRVATSKOJ
SENTENCING AND ENFORCEMENT OF CRIMINAL MEASURES AND SANCTIONS AGAINST JUVENILES AND YOUNG ADULTS IN THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA

Summary/Abstract: The introductory part of the paper addresses the issue of juveniles and young adults who are perpetrators of criminal offenses. The legislative framework is outlined briefly, in addition to the measures and sanctions imposed on juveniles and young adults in the Republic of Croatia in criminal proceedings. In the central section of the paper, the authors highlight the particularities of the criminal justice system for juveniles (basic principles, relevant laws and envisaged sanctions), and institutions where criminal measures and sanctions are implemented, with emphasis on those within the competence of the Directorate for Prison System and Probation of the Ministry of Justice and Public Administration. Furthermore, criminal sanctions imposed on young adults are presented in more detail for which the implementation is conducted within the framework of the probation service. The paper also reviews the types of criminal offenses for which juveniles and young adults are most frequently sentenced to an educational measure or criminal sanction.

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