Abstract

The legislation of the Republic of Azerbaijan pays considerable attention to the issues of the legal status of minors. Azerbaijan is a party to international conventions related to these issues, in connection with which it is lawful to update the Azerbaijani legislation in order to bring our country into the international legal space and bring internal legislation into conformity. The problem of juvenile delinquency is a multitude of monographs and scientific articles. At the same time, it should be noted that in connection with the changes taking place in the socio-economic sphere and the ideological basis of our society, the well-known, it would seem, the topic acquires new practical aspects that require legal and theoretical resolution. Along with this, the attempts of the state, made at the legislative level, to designate the specifics of this problem are noticeable. The 1999 Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan in a separate section defined the particulars of criminal responsibility and punishment of juveniles, highlighting them in a special demographic group of criminals and emphasizing the importance of and significance of a special approach to the problem of juvenile delinquency. Key words: juvenile delinquency, legislation, crimes

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