Volume 9 : Issue 3 (2022)

Causes and Preventions for Juvenile Delinquency In India

Juvenile delinquency is considered as one of the serious social problems in India and the rise in juvenile cases is a major concern.Juvenile Delinquency is considered as a criminal activity which is carried out by a person who is under the age of 18 years. The activities and actions carried out by a juvenile which seem to be harmful for a society is regarded as the juvenile child. The mindset among the youngsters of our nation must be timely curbed so that it doesn’t make them habitual criminals in their future life. The children need to be stopped from becoming juveniles from the very beginning. The children are considered as the assets and wealth of the nation and they should be given proper education, proper care and a good environment which can inculcate good traits in them. A proper care from parents and teachers are basic preventive measures which will prevent children from becoming delinquent.The current study discusses in detail the concept of Juvenile Delinquency. It also discusses the Juvenile crime rate from 1995–2021. The article concludes by elaborating the Causes/Factors of Juvenile Delinquency and also the various Preventive measures to prevent Juvenile Delinquency among the children.

Juvenile Delinquency, National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Crime, Law, India

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