The document defines a juvenile as a person under 18 years old. Juvenile delinquency is defined as abnormal behavior that deviates from social norms. A juvenile delinquent is a juvenile who has committed an offense but is not yet 18. Common juvenile offenses include violent crimes, drug/alcohol violations, sexual offenses, and status offenses. The juvenile crime rate has fluctuated between 2000-2010. Factors contributing to juvenile crimes include social disorganization, family environment, peer pressure, and mental health issues. Laws governing juvenile justice in India include the Juvenile Justice Act, Probation of Offenders Act, Criminal Procedure Code, and Indian Penal Code. Juvenile detention centers aim to rehabilitate

5.  Juvenile: A boy or girl child under 18 years of age is a
juvenile or child under section 2(k) JJA 2000
 Delinquency: a kind of abnormality when an individual
deviates from the course of normal social life.
 Juvenile Delinquent: a juvenile who is alleged to have
committed an offence and has not completed 18th year
of age as on the date of commission of such offence
(section 2(l) JJA 2000)

6.  Violent Crimes
 Drug & Alcohol Violations
 Sexual Offences
 Status Offence

7. Juvenile Crime Rate
3
2.5
2
1.5
Juvenile Crime Rate
1
0.5
0
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

8.  Social disorganisation
 Family environment
 Increase in standard of living
 For seeking attention
 Attraction towards money and luxuries
 Influence of media

9.  Influence of video games
 Strain and stress
 Labelling
 Mental disorders

10.  Juvenile Justice Act 1986
 Probation of offender Act 1958
 Criminal Procedure Code
 Indian Penal Code

11.  JDC are meant to rehabilitate the children who have
committed crime and/or found guilty.
 To provide them with the facilities required to be a
good citizen.

12.  Physical abuse
 Interaction with children of high criminal nature
 Chances of turning into a complete criminal

13.  An offender who is too young to be tried as an adult.
 Juvenile Community Review Board
 Parental Responsibility Training Programme
 Intensive Family Preservation Programme

14.  Survival Right
 Development Right
 Protective Right
 Participation Right

15.  Proper attention to children.
 Comprehensive policies and strategies.
 Importance of schools.
 By giving proper education.
 Requires efforts on the part of the entire society.
 Avoiding criminalizing and penalizing a child for
simple reasons.

16.  Providing awareness.
 Range of services and helping measures.
 Contribution by mass media.
 Implementation of social policies.

17.  Counselling
 Meditation
 Showing affection
 Creating a sense of belonging

18. “No one is born as a criminal, but are made criminals”