CAUSES OF YOUTH DELINQUENCY AND MEASURES FOR ITS PREVENTION: MODERN APPROACHES AND LEGAL MECHANISMS
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This article provides a criminological analysis of the root causes of youth and juvenile delinquency under the conditions of globalization and rapid digitalization, examining various socio-economic, psychological, and destructive factors. Within the framework of the state youth policy in the Republic of Uzbekistan, the effectiveness of early crime prevention, mitigating the risks of "digital delinquency" (cybercrime), and the newly implemented "mahallabay" institutional system are comprehensively studied. Furthermore, the national prevention model is compared with advanced foreign practices from the United States, Germany, and Japan, utilizing official statistical data provided by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Uzbekistan. Conclusively, the paper puts forward a series of scientific and practical recommendations aimed at improving the juvenile justice system and stabilizing the criminogenic situation among the youth.
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