• A BOY WHO HAS NOT

ATTAINED THE AGE OF

16YRS OR A GIRL WHO

HAS NOT ATTAINED

THE AGE OF 18YRS

JUVENILE

THE CHILDREN ACT 1960

DEFINES DELINQUENT AS “A

CHILD WHO HAS COMMITED

AN OFFENCE”

DELINQUENT

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.

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.

In Highest incidence 15 yrs & above

Among boys 4-5 times more than girls.

THEORIESSTRAIN THEORYDIFFERENTIAL THEORYLABELLING THEORYMALE PHENOMENON

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

DIFFERENTIAL THEORY

IT SUGGESTS YOUNG

PEOPLE ARE MOTIVATED

TO COMMIT CRIMES BY

DELINQUENT PEERS AND

LEARN CRIMINAL SKILLS

FROM THEM

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

MALE PHENOMENON

YOUTH CRIME IS

DISPROPOTIONATE

LY COMMITED BY

YOUNG MEN

CAUSES

BIOLOGICAL CAUSES

SOCIAL CAUSES

OTHERS

BIOLOGICAL HEREDITARY DEFECTS,FEEBLE MINDEDNESS,

PHYSICAL DEFECTS, GLANDULAR IMBALANCE

A SURVEY OF CRIMINAL PATIENTS DEMONSTRATED

SOME OF THEM HAVING AN EXTRA “Y”

CHROMOSOME

SOCIALBROKEN FAMILY EG:DEATH OF

PARENTS, SEPARATION OF PARENTS,

STEP MOHER,DISTURBED HOME

CONDITIONS

POVERTY

OTHER CAUSES

CINEMAS AND

TELEVISION

ABSENCE OF

RECREATION

URBANISATION AND

INDUSTRIALISATION

SLUM DWELLING etc

OTHER CAUSES

DRUG ADDICTION

MORDERN WAY OF LIFE

ALCOHOLISM

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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