NCJ Number
140355
Date Published
1991
Length
161 pages
Annotation
Basic issues related to juvenile delinquency in India are addressed, and the significance and workings of India's juvenile justice system are reviewed.
Abstract
Juvenile delinquency is a serious problem and a social malady for Indian society because adult criminality stems from juvenile delinquency. Parents, teachers, the police, medical officers, psychiatrists, and social workers have expressed their concern over the significant increase in the misbehavior of children. The author looks at possible causes of juvenile delinquency and at juvenile delinquents' perceptions of themselves and their families, environments, and law breaking. He views delinquency as a psychosocial problem that is becoming increasingly complex in a developing country like India. In addition, he reports on a study of the juvenile jail in Angul, Orissa. Book chapters focus on theories and causes of juvenile delinquency and on the prevention and treatment of juvenile delinquency. India's juvenile justice system is described, along with related legislation. The findings of a case study of juvenile delinquency are presented. References and tables