THEORETICAL PROBLEMS OF LEGAL REGULATION OF MINORS’ PUNISHMENT RELIEF GROUNDS
Introduction: In current situation when the system of security and execution of punishments agencies is being reformed the question of prevention minors’ offences and resocialization of accused minors assumes special importance. Purpose: the author of the article supposes to reason the necessity of perfection of the legal regulation mechanism and improve the effectiveness of practical appliance of compulsory measures of educational character to minors who committed crimes. Methodology: doing the research the author used a complex of general scientific methods (analysis, synthesis, systemic-structural, etc.) and special scientific (specifically sociological, logical-legal) methods. Results: the author’s position regarding criminal-legal regulation of the grounds for appliance of compulsory measures of educational character to minors was argued, in particular the grounds of the placement of minors in special educational institution of closed type were considered. Conclusions: the author states it is necessary to extend the basis for appliance of compulsory measures of educational character to minors when placing minors in special educational institution of the closed type, including for minor offenses in case of recidivism of a minor.