Prevention of child neglect and juvenile delinquency in Karelia in the 1920–1960s

Introduction. Based on archival documents introduced into research for the first time, article shows changes in content and forms of state policy prevention juvenile delinquency Karelia during 1920s – half 1960s. The focus is reconstruction conformity program protection children adolescents proclaimed by Soviet to realities that time. Materials Methods. It used materials National Archive Republic Karelia, which sufficiently reflect various aspects problem. was conducted basis interdisciplinary approach, using not only historical, but also pedagogical science, social political history, psychology, jurisprudence, etc. Systemic, comparative-historical, problem-chronological methods were preparation work. Results Discussion. Various preventive work governing bodies administrative institutions child have been representatively studied. experience formation transformation system children’s delinquents summarized, public initiatives issue improving lives need are noted. main stages activities crime identified. In there a partial mitigation criminal liability minors use “medical pedagogical” measures, however, from mid-1930s development changed direction tightening expanding authorities NKVD. post-war period, significant emphasis placed re-education difficult adolescents, delinquency. Conclusion. identifies causes describes measures prevent period. solving problems its prevention, accumulated 1920–1960s, widely later, confirms effectiveness developed system.