UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE

CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITY
Gharuan, Mohali

SUBJECT NAME: SOCIAL WORK

SUBJECT CODE: ED0-393
TOPIC: (JUVINILE DELIQUENCY)

SUBMITTED TO- SUBMITTED BY-

VANDANA AGGARWAL DEV CHADDHA (17BAR1034)
 JUVENILE DELINQUENCY
Juvenile delinquency is a term used to describe illegal actions by a minor.

JUVINILE-A BOY WHO HAS NOT ATTAINE DTHE AGE OF 16YR OR A

GIRL WHO HAS NOT ATTAINED THE OF 18 YRS.

DELIQUENCY-TE CHILDREN ACT 1960 DEFINES DELIQUENT AS THE

CHILD WHO HAS COMMITED CRIME
Leading Contributing Factors To Juvenile Delinquency-

• Poor School Attendance

• Poor Educational Standards
• Violence In The Home
• Violence In Their Social Circles
• Peer Pressure
• Socioeconomic Factors
• Substance Abuse
• Lack Of Moral Guidance
Causes of Juvenile Delinquency
i. Bad company
ii. Mental conflicts.
iii. Love of adventure. CAUSES
iv. School dissatisfaction. • BIOLOGICAL CAUSES
v. Poor recreation. • SOCIAL CAUSES
vi. Street life. • OTHERS
vii.Vocational dissatisfaction.

• SOCIAL- BROKEN FAMILY EG:DEATH OF • BIOLOGICAL- HEREDITARY DEFECTS,FEEBLE

PARENTS, SEPARATION OF PARENTS, MINDEDNESS, PHYSICAL DEFECTS,
STEP MOHER,DISTURBED HOME GLANDULAR IMBALANCE A SURVEY OF
CONDITIONS POVERTY CRIMINAL PATIENTS DEMONSTRATED SOME
OF THEM HAVING AN EXTRA “Y”
OTHER CAUSES- CHROMOSOME
• CINEMAS AND TELEVISION
• ABSENCE OF RECREATION
• URBANISATION AND
INDUSTRIALISATION
• SLUM DWELLING
• DRUG ADDICTION
• MORDERN WAY OF LIFE
• ALCOHOLISM
INCIDENCE
• IN US-2% of children between 7&17
years attend the juvinile courts.
• IN INDIA-increasing during the past
2-3 years due to changes pattern of
people,urbanization and
industrilaisation.
• highest incidence-15yrs and above
• among boys-4-5times more than
girls.
Juvenile Delinquency Statistics
Many organizations, including the OJJDP, study juvenile
delinquency, and report compiled data in order to learn what
contributes to the issue of juvenile delinquency. Some of the
latest juvenile delinquency statistics include:
• In 2012, police arrested 182 violent juvenile offenders for
every 100,000 juveniles.
• The peak age for offending falls between 15 and 19 years
of age.
• 52% to 57% of juvenile offenders continue offending into
their mid-20s.
• By age 30, only 16% to 19% of juvenile delinquents
continue to offend.
• If a juvenile starts offending before the age of 12, he is
more likely to continue offending into adulthood.
• The average onset of gang involvement is 16 years of age.
• The average onset of drug use is 16 to 17 years of age.
THEORIES

• STRAIN THEORY
• DIFFERENTIAL THEORY
• LABELLING THEORY
• MALE PHENOMENON

STRAIN THEORY -holds that crime is caused by the difficulty faced in achieving
sociaily valued goals by legitimate means by those in poverty.

DIFFERENTIAL THEORY-it suggestd that he young people are motivated

to commit crimes by deliquent 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 dispropotionately commited by young men.

JUVENILE DELINQUENCY IN INDIA
• The delinquency rate is higher among the boys than the
girls.
• The age group that produces the most juvenile delinquents
is between12-16 years.
• Low educational background is one of the main reasons
for juvenile delinquency.
• Juvenile delinquents are found more in urban areas.
• Poor economic background is also another important cause
for youth offense in India. In the year 2012

Juvenile Delinquency Court

Delinquency Court seeks to provide for the protection and safety
of the public and the minor who has come in contact with the
court
 Penalties for juvenile delinquents
• House arrest- The judge can order the minor to remain a home, with exceptions (attend school, work, counseling, and so
on).

• Juvenile hall/juvenile detention facility- facilities designed for short-term stays.

• Probation after juvenile hall- Probation is a program of supervision in which the minor's freedom is limited and activities
restricted.

• Secured juvenile facilities- facilities designed for longer term stays, like months or years.

• Adult jail- In some cases, a judge can send a juvenile to adult facilities like county jail or state prison.
• Verbal warning

• Rehab

• Fine- May be required to pay a fine to the government or pay compensation to the victim.

• Counselling

• Community service

• Electronic monitoring- Juveniles may be required to wear a wrist or ankle bracelet that verifies their location at all times.
Preventive Measures
In order to prevent the juvenile delinquency following measures may be suggested.
• Creating a team at government as well as private level for the prevention.
• Giving proper training to the members and staff of all organizations concerned with delinquency
control.
• Establishing child guidance clinics or give appropriate treatment to the distributed and maladjusted
children.
• Educate to the families to realize the importance of giving proper attention to the needs of their
young children.
• Improving the social environment, slum areas, busy markets places etc.

CONCLUSION
Juvenile Delinquency is one of the major rising concerns
in the world and in India. NGOs as well as the Government
have taken drastic measures to control the overgrowing
cases of juvenile delinquency and hopefully someday, we
will see a new world where the innocence has been
restored
THANK YOU