Juvenile delinquency

1. Juvenile
Delinquency

2. -Delinquency - conduct that is out of
accord with accepted behavior or the law
-Juvenile-?
-Juvenile Justice Act 1986-
 The major legal text on Child Protection in India.
 Guarantees the security, the protection, the education and the well-being of
the children in need in India.
 Need?

3. Sec.2 (e) of Juvenile Justice Act defines a
delinquent juvenile as a juvenile who has been
found to have committed an offence
Neglected Juvenile
Uncontrollable Juveniles

4. Causes-
Family
Social Disorganisation
School
Economic Set-up
Personality Variables

5. Juvenile Justice In India
 Seeks to tackle the problem of juvenile delinquency on the basis of 2 fundamental
assumptions:
 Young offenders should be corrected
 Reformed instead of punished
 Special provisions in IPC and CrPC 1973, in relation to the juvenile offenders are:
 Sec 82 IPC
 Sec 83 IPC
 Sec 360 CrPc
 Sec 27 CrPC

6. Incidence
India-
Majority 15 years and above
Boys- 4-5 times more than girls
USA
Juveniles include 7 year old children

8. Act of delinquency may include
 1. Running away from home
 2. Habitual behaviour beyond the control of parents.
 3. Spending time idly beyond limits
 4. Use of vulgar languages
 5. Wandering about rail roads, streets market places
 6. Visiting gambling centres
 7. Committing sexual offences
 8. Shop-lifting
 9. Stealing

9. Other Reasons
 Cozy lifestyle
 Academic failure
 Hyperactivity and impulsivity
 Engagement in Social networking sites
 Lack of Direction
 Quantity but not quality education
 Communication gap
 Unhealthy competition
 Family conflict