This article is dedicated to the definition and legal appreciation of the criminal offence provided by the article 208 Criminal Code of Republic of Moldova. Children often test the limits and boundaries set by their parents and other authority persons. Among adolescents, some rebelliousness and experimentation is common. However, a few children consistently participate in problematic behaviors that negatively affect their family, academic, social, and personal functioning. These children present great concern to parents and the community at large. The prevention of delinquency requires identifying at-risk individuals and their environments before delinquent activity and behavior occur, and then removing such risk factors or strengthening resistance to the risk factors already present. The most logical starting place for prevention efforts is the family. As a result of our original study several recommendations were formulated in order to improve the modern criminal legislation of Republic of Moldova.