Abstract:

The category of juvenile delinquents in the American social rehabilitation system is subject to special interest of social services. The priority status of all juvenile affairs is reflected in the numerous proposals to support teenagers in court proceedings. They are characterized by dropped out the policy of absolute punishment in order to find effective solutions enabling the individual to social rehabilitation without having to put it in an isolation institution. This article describes the methods of environmental work using social rehabilitation programs implemented with the participation of the local community in New York. In addition, the article discusses the classification of juvenile delinquents, to referral the procedure of legal proceedings against teenagers, and the levels of probation. The observations in the paper on the practical dimension of educational measures for socially maladjusted young people were drawn up on the basis of an internship held by the New York Juvenile Probation Department. programs.

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