JUVENILE DELINQUENCY

Introduction
Todays youth love luxury and have bad manners. They hold authority in contempt; they no longer stand up when an adult enters the room; they talk back to parents and contradict them; they talk too much in the presence of company; they talk nonsense instead of working; they put themselves all over furniture; and they guzzle their food. Socrates, 500 B.C

Juvenile delinquency in legal term

Juvenile delinquency, also known as juvenile offending, or youth crime, is participation in illegal behavior by minors (juveniles) who fall under a statutory age limit Juvenile delinquent is a person between the ages of 15 & 17 who indulged in anti social activity

Juvenile delinquency in psychological term

According to, psychologist, any & every child, of either sex, between the ages of 15 & 18, who commits a crime, irrespective of the fact that he is apprehended or not, is a juvenile delinquent. NEWMEYER- a delinquent is a person under the age who is guilty of anti-social and whose misconduct is an infraction of law.

Juvenile delinquent
A juvenile delinquent is a person who is typically under the age of 18 and commits an act that otherwise would've been charged as a crime if they were an adult. In recent years, the average age for first arrest has dropped significantly, and younger boys and girls are committing these crimes These can range from status offenses (such as underage smoking), to property crimes, to violent crimes .

Causes
Social cause Psychological causes Economical causes

Social cause
Defects of family Broken family Attitude of parents Character & conduct of parents Influence of the brother and sister Defects of the school Crime dominated area Bad company Absence of recreation Defective recreation War & post war conditions Social disorganization

Psychological causes
Intellectual weakness Mental disease Characteristics of personality Emotional instability

Economical causes
Poverty Unemployment Underemployment

Difference between crime and juvenile delinquency

Difference of age Difference of actions Difference of characteristics

Treatment of juvenile delinquency

Youth detention centers Therapy Probation Government measures