Juvenile delinquency

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2. •A BOY WHO HAS NOT
ATTAINED THE AGE OF
16YRS OR A GIRL WHO
HAS NOT ATTAINED
THE AGE OF 18YRS
JUVENILE

3. THE CHILDREN ACT 1960
DEFINES DELINQUENT AS “A
CHILD WHO HAS COMMITED
AN OFFENCE”
DELINQUEN
T

4. Delinquency is not merely “juvenile
crime”.
Includes all deviations from normal
youthful behaviour.
Eg: Children who are habitually
disobedient, who desert homes, mix
with immoral people, those with
behavioural problems, indulging in
antisocial practices.

5. INCIDENCE
In US  2% of children between 7 & 17
years attend juvenile courts.
India  Increasing during the past 2-3
yrs due to changes in cultural pattern of
people, urbanization and industrialization.
Highest incidence  15 yrs & above
Among boys  4-5 times more than girls.

6. In Highest
incidence  15
yrs & above
Among boys 
4-5 times more
than girls.

7. THEORIES
STRAIN THEORY
DIFFERENTIAL THEORY
LABELLING THEORY
MALE PHENOMENON

8. STRAIN THEORY
STRAIN THEORY HOLDS
THAT CRIME IS CAUSED
BY THE DIFFICULTY
FACED IN ACHIEVING
SOCIALLY VALUED GOALS
BY LEGITIMATE MEANS
BY THOSE IN POVERTY

9. DIFFERENTIAL
THEORY
IT SUGGESTS YOUNG
PEOPLE ARE MOTIVATED
TO COMMIT CRIMES BY
DELINQUENT PEERS AND
LEARN CRIMINAL SKILLS
FROM THEM

10. LABELLING THEORY
THE IDEA IS THAT ONCE
LABELED AS DEVIANT A
YOUNG PERSON MAY
ACCEPT THAT ROLE AND
BE MORE LIKELY TO
ASSOCIATE WITH
OTHERS WHO HAVE
BEEN SIMILARLY
LABELLED

11. MALE PHENOMENON
YOUTH CRIME IS
DISPROPOTIONAT
ELY COMMITED BY
YOUNG MEN

12. CAUSES
BIOLOGICAL CAUSES
SOCIAL CAUSES
OTHERS

13. BIOLOGICAL
HEREDITARY DEFECTS,FEEBLE MINDEDNESS,
PHYSICAL DEFECTS, GLANDULAR IMBALANCE
A SURVEY OF CRIMINAL PATIENTS
DEMONSTRATED SOME OF THEM HAVING AN
EXTRA “Y” CHROMOSOME

14. SOCIAL
BROKEN FAMILY EG:DEATH OF
PARENTS, SEPARATION OF PARENTS,
STEP MOHER,DISTURBED HOME
CONDITIONS
POVERTY

15. OTHER CAUSES
CINEMAS AND
TELEVISION
ABSENCE OF
RECREATION
 URBANISATION AND
INDUSTRIALISATION
 SLUM DWELLING etc

16. OTHER CAUSES
DRUG ADDICTION
 MORDERN WAY OF LIFE
 ALCOHOLISM

17. PREVENTIVE MEASURES
Improvement of family life:
Well adjusted family.
Parents prepared for parenthood.
Meeting needs of children.
Schooling:
Healthy teacher pupil relationship.
Social welfare services:
Recreation facilities, parent
counseling, child guidance,
educational facilities & adequate
general health services.

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