Delinquent children act out against society due to unmet needs and a lack of proper guidance and support systems. Juvenile delinquency refers to criminal acts committed by those under 18. Factors that can contribute to delinquency include hereditary and constitutional issues, problems at school like a poor curriculum or teachers, and troubles at home such as a broken family, criminal parents, or lack of freedom. Teachers can help prevent delinquency by educating parents, removing children from bad influences, improving the school environment, organizing group activities, channeling energy into useful work, and providing moral and religious instruction.

1. DELINQUENT CHILDREN

2. Who are delinquents ?

3. A delinquent is a maladjusted person who creates
difficulties for others and who is himself blocked in his
own wholesome growth
He is not a unique type of human being .
He adopts a sort of anti-social behaviour or delinquency as
a protest and rebellion against parents,teachers or social
organisations which fail him in the satisfaction of his
fundamental human urges and needs

4. Juvenile delinquency
Juvenile delinquency may be defined as the phenomenon by
which a punishable and criminal social offence normally
committed by an adult is continuously repeated by a young
person below the age of 18

5. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO
DELINQUENCY

6. 1. HEREDITARY FACTORS
Heriditarians argue that delinquency is genetically transmitted to coming
generations

7. 2 . CONSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
Some constitutional deformity which give rise to
feeling of inferiority ,might make one more
aggressive .This tendency is a compensatory
reaction for his inadequacies

8. 3 . SCHOOL FACTORS
School factors like defective
curriculum, improper teaching
methods,lack of co-curricular
activities , lack of control,undesirable
behaviour of the teachers,continuous
failure,etc. contribute to delinquency

9. 4 .FAMILY FACTORS
Family factors like broken
home,criminal behaviour of
parents ,poverty in the family,
monotonous home environment,
excessive parental control,denial
of freedom,etc.contribute to
delinquency

10. REMEDIAL MEASURES
The teacher can take following preventive measures to eliminate
delinquency among students
Educate the parents to understand their children and
make them aware of the need for providing proper
environment that would facilitate fulfilment of the basic
needs and urges of the children

11. Save the child from bad company and antisocial environment
Make school education and school environment healthy and
congenial
Organise guided group activities such as group play , group
games,scouting,social services etc.
Sublimate the pent up energy and emotions of children by engaging
them in socially useful activities
Provide moral and religious enlightment with a view to strengthen
their super- ego and to develop noble attitudes and values

12. THANK YOU
Presentation by,
FABEENA KMP