JUVENILE DELINQUENCY

Prevention of Juvenile delinquency

Juvenile delinquency

The world is a complex metaphor, whereas, advancement and changes has made it difficult to understand. Crime or law offence has been escalating all across the globe, and therefore, the security, survival and livelihood is questioned. There are different forms of crime growing impeccably, and making people more threatened. The most significantly growing form of crime encompasses of juvenile delinquency that pertains to the commitment of the crime. As young people transit from the childhood to youth, they attempt to understand and manifest the change, whereas, the failure to do lead them to engage in anti-social behaviors. Juvenile delinquency does not merely affect the individual and society for the present time, but also, it leaves a question mark on the future of that child, as well as, his role towards the country.

Juvenile delinquency needs to be taken more seriously, as it is escalating and increasing its threat to the world around, as well as, the future of the children involved. Mere implication of juvenile justice did not hinder situations from becoming worse, but rather, there is increased number of children involved in the juvenile crime for one reason or the other.

The term juvenile delinquency pertains to the crime and law offence that lies on the part of youth, that is, individuals below the age of being a minor (in most cases 18) in a given public setting or society. It is one of the most significant and colossal issue pertaining to criminology and criminal justice. It has several definitions; such as “the conduct by a juvenile characterized by antisocial behavior that is beyond parental control and therefore subject to legal action” or “the engagement in anti-social activities pertaining to the offence of the state law, and thereby, ordaining punishment from the court”.

Juvenile justice encompasses of violation of the law of the state by a person who is aged younger to be legally sued, and thereby, the statistics show immense increase in the juvenile delinquency all across the globe. The issue of juvenile delinquency is a very serious and crucial issue, not merely in terms of societal progress and survival of the people. In any society, youth is the future of the society, and therefore, youth crime has inculcated and grown through the time (Youth crime report, 2003).

It is a consequence of complexity of the interaction between the youth and world they live it in. The interaction leads to the development of a frustrated behavior leading to anti-social attitudes towards the law. The ratio has now engrossed up to 60-80% of the total youth that crosses the age of ten. In all cases, juvenile delinquency is a very serious criminal justice issue that posts the serious question to the security of the society, as well as, the development of a threat to the future makers of the mechanics of the society. Juvenile delinquency is a phenomenon becoming stronger and more prevalent in the society. There are more children accused of anti-social behaviors every ...