Peculiarities of criminal liability of minors as a special subject of criminal responsibility and ana- lyzed the laws of some foreign countries in this regard. Also the differences are investigated in determination of minimum age-old sign of subject of crime. It is noted that a certain age – a necessary condition for criminal liability. The article given the first details of medicine, psychology, pedagogy, and other sciences in establishing the age of criminal responsibility is obtained from the normal, typical for most adolescents and their conditions of formation at certain stages of their life’s journey. Thus, it is noted that age are called periods of human development characterized by qualitative changes in the physical and mental processes and subordinate special laws in their flow. The author argues that in noting that for the normal functioning of the justice system in cases of criminal liability of minors, it should include consideration of age-minor; legal safeguards to protect the rights and interests of minors; completeness of individual socio-psychological study of personality minor; selecting the individual measures and its implementation.

Keywords: criminal law, criminal liability, crime, minors, an offense, special subject, sentence, individualization of punishment.