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Sammanfattning: The purpose of the degree project is to create a deeper understanding of juvenile delinquency and young offenders.This is done by studying and analyzing how juvenile delinquency and young offenders are presented in official documents and which innovations have been used and proven to be successful for the young offenders.The authority studied in the work is the National Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen).   Adolescence is the most crime intensive period in life according to the police.Most young people who commit crimes only do so on a few occasions between the ages of 13 and 17.Only a small group of young people, on the other hand, commit the majority of crimes. Both boys and girls commit and are exposed to crime.However, it has been shown that boys commit more serious crimes compared to girls.Young people who commit crimes tend to be a group that is difficult to change, which leads to a more complicated treatment and rehabilitation.Without intervention, the risk of recidivism for young people who commit criminal acts is between 60-80%.   With regard to juvenile delinquency, it is important to pay attention to and offer support at an early stage.This is primarily to reduce criminal development, which thus also reduces the risk factors around various forms of serious problems.In the process of dealing with children and young people who violate the law, there are different aspects for society.Partly the preventive work but also the responsibility to react to crime.This form of problem in society is complex, which means that it is important that the relevant authorities take their responsibility. When working with young offenders, it is important to take into account the current risk and protection factors that occur. A risk factor can be described as a characteristic, process or relationship that increases the risk and probability of developing a certain behavior, in this case a norm-breaking behavior. In the assessment of risk factors, it is important to also analyze factors that contribute to the young person not developing a norm-breaking behavior, referred to as protective factors. The protective factors can be seen as a buffer or mechanism that can change the effects of being exposed to a risk. Theories in criminology emphasize the importance of parenthood in influencing criminal behavior.Parents are an important part of influencing the social and antisocial behavior of children and young people.The probability of criminal behavior increases for the children and young people where the parents fail to correct deviant behavior.