JUVENILE LAW REFORM - RETROSPECTIVE AND CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVES

Abstract

The system of Polish law on juvenile proceedings has undergone significant changes over the years. The result of these changes is the currently in force Act of 9 June 2022 on the support and re-socialisation of minors, which replaced, after 40 years, the Act of 26 October 1982 on proceedings in juvenile matters. The aim of the article is to show the legal solutions adopted in Polish legislation, both historically and in contemporary terms. An important aspect of the study is also the evaluation of the new solutions applied to minors and the formulation of de lege ferenda conclusions.

Keywords

• criminology
• juvenile delinquency proceedings
• juvenile responsibility
• juveniles
• demoralisation
• criminal act