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Juvenile Delinquency Sethu
Juvenile Delinquency Sethu
SETHU VINAYAK D
ROLL NUMBER : 73
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
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