This article deals with the issue of juvenile delinquency with the specification of criminal offenses committed by these persons. You can also find content that relates to the explanation of the word politics, which is the starting point for the policy of applying educational and corrective measures by the courts towards minors. A quantitative analysis of national data obtained from the Ministry of Justice for 2008–2016 confirmed the results of original research on the application of preventive measures by the courts. The key element is to pay attention to the court's policy concerning the measures applied, in terms of the changing catalogue of crimes. With a clear emphasis on the lack of progress in relation to the legislative changes, both concerning the Act on Proceedings in Juvenile Cases and the Criminal Code itself.