125 Summary: Current Aspects of Criminal Punishment of Youth The subject of juvenile delinquency and criminal offenses committed by children under 15 years of age constitutes a serious issue for the entire society, where an effective solution requires a specific approach and knowledge on the part of all those who deal with this subject. Given my considerable interest in this subject and my intentions to work in this area in the future, I have chosen the Current Aspects of Criminal Punishment of Youth as a topic of my rigorous thesis, with the aim of thoroughly summarizing the substantive aspects of this subject, pointing out the problems existing in this area and indicating the possible solutions. Following the introduction, the rigorous thesis is divided into 5 chapters, each of which contains a detailed analysis of a certain part of the subject of criminal punishment of youth. For easier reference, all chapters are divided into subchapters and, in some cases, into further sections. The thesis concludes with the final summary of my opinions on the current aspects and issues of criminal punishment of youth and my proposals for future legal regulation. In cases where I considered it appropriate, I included tables and charts which provide a certain illustration of the more detailed analysis contained in the..