An assessment of criminal behavior

among teenagers:
JUVENILE CRIME

SUBMITTED BY:
ANURAG GUPTA
21420STA016
CONTENT
 Introduction
 Why this topic?
 Juvenile Crime
 Literature Review
 Research gap/ Aim of study
 Hypothesis
 Methodology
 Questionnaire
INTRODUCTION

 JUVENILE: Juvenile" or "Child" is a person who has not completed 18th year of
age. A juvenile is a young person who has not met a specific age as prescribed by
the law of a country and doesn't abide resemblance as a matured person who can
be made legally liable for his criminal activities.
 Juvenile is a minor who has been accused of a crime.
Why this topic?
 India has the largest adolescent population in the world, 253 million and every
fifth person is between 10 to 19 years.
 Children develop ability to indulge in long term planning and goal setting, and
due to the surroundings sometimes get involved in severe crime.
 Crime by juveniles is a harsh reality in India. In recent times juveniles were found
to be involved in most heinous of the crimes such as murder and gang rape.
 The recent inhuman gang rape of a young girl on December 16, 2013, shocked the
collective conscience of the nation.
 Another brutal gang rape case which is known as Shakti Mill Rape case, a minor
was involved.
JUVENILE CRIME

 Participation of minors (below 18) in crimes, is Juvenile Crime.

 A juvenile crime can include a minor in possession, robbery, rape, murder, and
any other crime that can be committed by an adult.
 Individuals below 18, who found to be indulged in such crimes, can be punished
under Juvenile Law.
 In 2020, a total of 48,455 cases of juvenile crime were reported in India.
Literature Review:
 According to a survey carried out by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation,
published in 2002, based on the sample size of 14000, almost half of Britain's
secondary school children admitted breaking the law at some time; a third of 14-
15 years old admitted committing criminal damage and a quarter admitted
shoplifting in the past year, one in five 15-16 year old boys admitted to attacking
some one with the intention to cause serious harm.
 According to the Youth Lifestyle Survey (YLS) carried among 4848 respondents
(aged between 12 and 20 yrs.) between October 1998 and January 1999 several
youth offences were reported. Almost half of 12-20 year olds admitted
committing at least one of the 27 offences at some stage of their lives (57% men
and 37% women).
 According to the National Crime Records Bureau, the data of 2013
shows that of the 43,506 crimes registered against minors under the
Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Special Local Law (SLL) by juveniles,
28,830 had been committed by those between the ages of 16 to 18. 
Research Gap
 No one is a born criminal. Circumstances make him so. Socio-cultural environment,
both inside and outside of home, plays significant role in shaping one’s life and
overall personality.
 Some of the most common causes which are associated with juvenile crimes are:
Poverty; Drug Abuse; Anti-social Peer Group; Easy availability of firearms; Abusive
parents; Single-parent child; Nuclear Family; Family Violence; Child sexual abuse.
 But there has been a rise of social media in recent times and if social media has an
influence on the child to indulge in criminal activities is not been particularly studied.
 Most of the studies have been focused on if present laws and regulations are enough
to prevent the juvenile crime or not.
 My study is particularly focused on the city of Varanasi.
HYPOTHESIS

 The hypothesis to be tested are:

Null Hypothesis:

Ho: Juveniles' exposure to crime, and the factors- misuse of social media,
Surrounding are independent.
Methodology:

 Target Population: Students of 20 schools of Varanasi of class 7 to class 12 aged

between 10 to 18 years are targeted for this study.
 Sample Size: 2000
 Sampling Technique: Here we will use Stratified Sampling Technique.
 Population is divided into 3 Strata (class (7-8),(9-10),(11-12)) then samples are
drawn from each strata Using Simple Random Sampling (Proportional allocation)
 Data Collection Method: Data will be collected using Questionnaire Method.

 Statistical Tools and Tests:

Chi-Square test for independence of attributes.
Questionnaire:

 Name:

 Age:

 Class:

 Sex:

 Parent's Occupation:
 Which area do you belong?
Rural/Urban

 Have you, or someone you know, witnessed Juvenile crime?

Yes/No

 Arrange the crimes- Theft, Chain Snatching, Murder, Robbery, in the order of their
severity.
 Do you use any of the social media platforms?
Yes/No

 If Yes, Have you ever been victim of any crime related to social media ?
Yes/No

 Have you seen content related to criminal activities on social media.

Yes/No

 How often do you use a social media platform?

1) Once in a week
2) 0.5-1 hr a day
3) 1-2 hr a day
4) More than 2 hrs.

 What do you think are the major reasons that cause youth to commit crimes?
1)Lack of education
2)No parental guidance
3)Influence of Social Media
4)Others
 When a child commits a crime, should the child be blamed for it?
Yes/No

 How do students mostly get to know about juvenile delinquency?

1)From Movies
2)From friends
3)From their family
4) Others

 Do you think that there is anything which you did in your early childhood and now it seems that it was
wrong or was a crime?
Yes/No
 What do you believe is the best method to minimize youth crime in community?
1) Counselling or Therapy
2) Detention Facility
3) Awareness Programs
4) The passage of strict laws against crimes.
5) Others

 Do you think the Government, judiciary or local authority is doing enough to prevent
youth crimes?
Yes/No
 Do you know about Juvenile Justice Act, POcsO Act and the other laws 13 made for the
children?
Yes/No

 Are these laws enough and doing good or they need some amendments?
1) Existing laws are enough
2) More laws should be made
3) Existing laws need amendments
4) Others
THANK YOU