JUVENILE DELINQUENCY

Sethu Vinayak D
3rd year MBBS
INTRODUCTION
• The Children Act ,1960 defines delinquent as “a child who has
committed an offence”.
• Juvenile means a boy who has not attained 16 years and a girl who
has not attained 18 years.
• In a board sense delinquency is not merely juvenile crime.
• It embraces all deviations from normal youthful behavior and
includes ungovernable ,habitually disobedient and those who desert
their home and mix with immoral people ,those with behavior
problems and indulge in antisocial practices.
INCIDENCE
• In USA 2 per cent of children between 7 and 17 years attend courts
• In India it is on an increase due to change in cultural pattern,
urbanization and industrialization .
• Highest among children above age 15
• 4 to 5 times more in boys
CAUSES
• BIOLOGICAL CAUSES
1.Hereditary defects.
2.Feeble mindedness.
3.Physical defects .
4.Glandular imbalance.
• Recent studies indicate that chromosomal anomaly might be
associated with delinquency and crime.
• SOCIAL CAUSES
1.Broken homes [death of parents ,separation of parents ]
2.Disturbed home conditions[ poverty ,alcoholism, neglect]
• OTHER CAUSES
1. Absence of recreation facilities .
2. Urbanisation and Industrialisation .
3. Cinemas and Televisions .
4. Slum dwelling .
PREVENTIVE MEASURES
• IMPROVEMENT OF FAMILY LIFE
Parents should be prepared for parenthood.
The needs of children should be appreciated and met.
• SCHOOLING
There should be a healthy teacher pupil relationship.
Teachers should detect early signs of maladjustment.
• SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES
Parent counselling
Child guidelines
Educational facilities
Adequate general health services
THANK YOU