Family and Interests of Children as Objects of Criminal Law Protection

The relevance of the issues presented in the article is related to the practical implementation of the national policy in the field of security and education of the younger generation. On the basis of the integration of legal and pedagogical sciences, the main provisions of criminal legislation related to the protection of the rights and interests of the family and children are revealed as part of a comprehensive strategy of the state in the field of preserving family values, ensuring a prosperous childhood, and education in the spirit of respect for the law. The authors consider the basic prohibitions on committing crimes against the family and minors provided for by the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation of 1996. The article provides up-to-date official statistical indicators related to the level of crime both against minors and crimes committed by minors themselves. The features and procedure for observing the rights of adolescents in bringing them to criminal responsibility, assigning them various types of criminal punishment, as well as the application of educational measures for the purpose of preventive influence on them are analyzed. The article also reflects other provisions of the criminal law concerning the consideration of the interests of children when sentencing their parents, ensuring the interests of other family members (close relatives) of persons who have committed crimes. On the basis of the analysis, it is concluded that the criminal law really guards the interests of the family and minors, providing sufficiently broad opportunities to ensure their rights. In order to prevent the commission of crimes, special attention is paid to the need for the harmonious upbringing of children, the formation of positive personal and value orientations in society, and the improvement of interpersonal relations, especially family relations.