The role of society in juvenile delinquency prevention in Russian Empire in late 19th - early 20th c.

Abstract

The role of community activism in prevention of juvenile delinquency is very significant. It is demonstrated, in particular, by archive materials from late 19th — early 20th. The article describes the principal directions of activity of private citizens working with juvenile delinquents, analyzes the work of congresses of representatives of correctional education institutions, and considers the experience of the Rukavishnikov asylum in Moscow.