ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES OF INFLUENCE ON CHILDREN: LEGAL BASIS, CLASSIFICATION AND DIRECTIONS OF LEGISLATION OPTIMIZATION

Abstract

The article provides a comprehensive analysis of the legal principles and 
classification of administrative measures applied to a child as a subject of law. The 
relevance of the study is due to the need to revise the criteria for the lawful 
behavior of minors in the context of the current geopolitical situation, the 
destruction of cultural values and gaps in the activities of executive authorities. 
The author examines in detail the conceptual apparatus, distinguishing the status 
of a “child”, a “minor” and a “minor” person in accordance with the norms of the 
Family Code and relevant legislation. 
Particular attention is paid to the analysis of Article 24-1 of the Code of 
Administrative Offenses, which defines a system of measures of influence on 
persons aged 16 to 18, which is based on the principle of educational orientation 
and gradual increase in severity. The work reveals the content of such measures 
as the obligation to apologize, warning, reprimand and transfer to supervision. A 
special emphasis is placed on the scientific discussion on the modernization of 
these norms: it is proposed to supplement the list with a prescription of social 
patronage and restrictions on leisure, while excluding disciplinary measures. The mechanism of administrative liability of parents for failure to fulfill 
their obligations to raise children (Article 184 of the Code of Administrative 
Offenses) is studied. The author clarifies the current size of penalties and 
emphasizes the preventive role of the responsibility of legal representatives. A 
separate block considers administrative coercive measures: administrative 
detention and police custody. The conclusions emphasize the effectiveness of 
preventive accounting by juvenile prevention units as an effective tool for 
preventing recidivism and bullying.