LEGAL PROTECTION OF CHILD OFFENDERS

Nadezhda Krasteva

Abstract

The legal protection of child offenders is a delicate issue that should be constantly grown up in the public eye, discussed with particular care and decided in the best interest of the child. This paper presents the current legal protection of child offenders under Bulgarian law. The research reveals some of its weaknesses and outlines the need for a change in the respective area.

The paper focuses on measures to combat child offences. Thus, it is found that the main remedy is the educational measures, the most often imposed by them being the “warning”.

Keywords: child; protection; offender; punishment; educational measure

JEL Codes: K14

LEGAL PROTECTION OF CHILD OFFENDERS

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References

Child Protection Act, 2000 https://www.lex.bg/laws/ldoc/2134925825
Combating Minors’ and Adolescents’ Anti-Social Behaviour Act, 1958 https://www.lex.bg/bg/mobile/ldoc/2123897345
Criminal Code of Republic of Bulgaria, 1968 https://www.lex.bg/laws/ldoc/1589654529
Defense of infancy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_of_infancy
Girginov, A. (2001). Nakazatelnootgovorni litsa. Sofia [Гиргинов, Ант. (2001). Наказателноотговорни лица. София], pp 22-86.
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Krasteva, N., & Krastev, V. (2017, Vol. 4 / N.1). Criminal Child Protection from Human Trafficking during Contemporary Migration. Revista Inclusiones, pp 57-65.
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National statistical institute http://www.nsi.bg
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References

Child Protection Act, 2000 https://www.lex.bg/laws/ldoc/2134925825

Combating Minors’ and Adolescents’ Anti-Social Behaviour Act, 1958 https://www.lex.bg/bg/mobile/ldoc/2123897345

Criminal Code of Republic of Bulgaria, 1968 https://www.lex.bg/laws/ldoc/1589654529

Defense of infancy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_of_infancy

Girginov, A. (2001). Nakazatelnootgovorni litsa. Sofia [Гиргинов, Ант. (2001). Наказателноотговорни лица. София], pp 22-86.

Hinova, T. (1971). Prestapnostta i protivoobshtestvenite proqvi na nepalnoletnite. Sofia [Хинова, Т. (1971). Престъпността и противообществените прояви на непълнолетните. София], pp 113-146.

Krasteva, N., & Krastev, V. (2017, Vol. 4 / N.1). Criminal Child Protection from Human Trafficking during Contemporary Migration. Revista Inclusiones, pp 57-65.

Mateeva, J. (2007). Praven rezim na nepalnoletnite pravonarushiteli. Sofia [Матеева, Ю. (2007). Правен режим на непълнолетните правонарушители. София], pp 41-44.

National statistical institute http://www.nsi.bg

Stoinov, A. (1999). Nakazatelno pravo. Obshta chast. Sofia [Стойнов, Ал. (1999). Наказателно право. Обща част. София], pp 129-131, 436-442, 133-134.

Stoinov, A. (2009). Nakazatelno pravo-Obshta chast:Probaciq. Sofia [Стойнов, А. (2009). Наказателно право-Обща част:Пробация. София], pp 39-41.

United Nations Guidelines for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency (Riyadh Guidelines), 1990 https://www.un.org/documents/ga/res/45/a45r112.htm

United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice, 1985 https://www.un.org/documents/ga/res/40/a40r033.htm

Vaidhyanathan, S. (2001). ’Copyrights and copywrongs-the rise of intellectual property and how it threatens creativity’. New York: New York University Press.