JUVENILE DELINQUENCY

Juvenile DELINQUENCY


Individual delinquency


Group-supported delinquency:



Organised delinquency


Situational delinquency












Contents
Juvenile Delinquency
History
Types
Characteristics
Theories
Juvenile Delinquent activity
Crimes and offensive behavior
Statistics
In Bangladesh
Measures in Other Countries
Prevention
STRAIN THEORY
Strain theory holds that crime is caused by the difficulty faced in achieving socially valued goals by legitimate means by those in poverty

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DIFFERENTIAL THEORY
It suggests young people are motivated to commit crimes by delinquent peers and learn criminal skills from them

LABELLING THEORY
The idea is that once labeled as deviant a young person may accept that role and be more likely to associate with others who have been similarly labelled
MALE PHENOMENON
Youth crime is disproportionately committed by young men.
THEORIES
STRAIN THEORY
DIFFERENTIAL THEORY
LABELLING THEORY
MALE PHENOMENON
Causal factors cont….
Social Learning
Do as you see is the underlying principle. Societal trends tends to influence youth activity
Causal factors cont….
Hyperactivity & Impulsivity

noxious behaviors that are in most cases biological.
Causal factors
Poverty
Many youth are forced into delinquent activities because of a social disadvantage.

Causal factors cont….
The Delinquent Gene




Genes may play a part in determining whether we turn to crime, research shows.



Causal factors cont….
Family conflict and criminality

Causal factors cont….
Low intelligence and academic failure
Juvenile Delinquent activity
Substance abuse
Behavior that contribute
to health risks

Juvenile Delinquent activity cont…
Public and Private Vandalism
These are malicious and deliberate defacement or destruction of both public and private property. It often territorial and designed to show ownership.
Crimes and offensive behavior
May be arrested for:
Violent Crimes:
Aggravated assault;
Homicide;
Rape;
Robbery;

Psychotherapies
The Reality Therapy approach to counselling and problem-solving focuses on the here-and-now of the client and how to create a better future, instead of concentrating at length on the past. It emphasizes making decisions, and taking action and control of one's own life. Typically, clients seek to discover what they really want and whether what they are currently doing (how they are choosing to behave) is actually bringing them nearer to, or further away from, that goal.

Milieu Therapy is the psychiatric treatment of mental disorders by making changes to a patient's immediate environment. It involves the patient joining a group and using the combined elements of positive peer pressure, trust, safety and repetition, it provides an idealized setting for group members to work through their psychological issues.
JUVENILE DELINQUENCY
Presented to Dr. Maimul Ahsan Khan
Professor of Law & Adviser

Presented by Sadiya Sultana Silvee
Program: LL.B Honors
Batch: 1103

Behaviour therapy is focused on helping an individual understand how changing their behaviour can lead to changes in how they are feeling. The goal of behaviour therapy is usually focused on increasing the person's engagement in positive or socially reinforcing activities.

Activity therapy is a healing technique that is often employed with people overcoming physical addictions or emotional issues. The main focus of the therapy is to engage the individual in creative endeavours that help to alter the thought processes of the patient in a positive manner. Activity therapy may take place between a therapist and a single patient or be utilized in a group environment.
Preventions
In order to prevent the juvenile delinquency following measures may be suggested.
Creating a team at government as well as private level for the prevention.
Giving proper training to the members and staff of all organizations concerned with delinquency control.
Establishing child guidance clinics or give appropriate treatment to the distributed and maladjusted children.
Educate to the families to realize the importance of giving proper attention to the needs of their young children.
Improving the social environment, slum areas, busy markets places etc.


Evolution of juvenile justice
in America, 1600s - 2000
Crime Control
1980 - 2007
victim emphasis
punishment of serious offenders
waive serious cases
Juvenile Rights
1960 - 1980
In re Gault, 1967
JJ & Del. Prev. Act, 1974 deinstitutionalize status offenders
legalization of juv. law
Juvenile Court
1899 - 1960
Ill. Juv. Crt, 1899
separate legal system for juv's
child as "legally irresponsible"
Refuge Period
1824 - 1899
NY House of Refuge, 1825 for delinquent & dependent children
child as "helpless"
Puritan Period
1646 - 1824
Mass. Stubborn Child Law, 1646
child as "evil"

Juvenile delinquency in BANGLADESH
There are three correctional centres in Bangladesh for rectification and rehabilitation of juveniles. Two (one is in Tongi, and other in Jessore) for male child, and one (it is in Kunapara) for female child. Two categories of children are kept there first category constitutes of uncontrollable children and referred by parents and second category comes to the correction centre's after committing offences and referred by courts.
Property Crimes:
Arson
Car thefts
Burglaries
Larceny
Statistics
In Highest incidence 15 yrs & above
Among boys 4-5 times more than girls.

Juvenile Delinquents Statistics
Juvenile delinquency in india
In the year 2012
Characteristics
The delinquency rates are many time higher for boys than girls.
The delinquency rates are tend to be highest during early adolescences (12-16 age group).
Juvenile delinquency is more an urban than rural phenomenon.
Low education background is the prime attribute of delinquency.
Poor Economics background is also leads to delinquency.

Juvenile Delinquent activity cont…
Gang Involvement
Gangs often engage in illegal monetary activities and are committed to criminal orientations.

why treat juveniles differently
juveniles are young and may easily change
more susceptible to treatment
juveniles have a high rate of 'desistance'
most never get in trouble again
juveniles' families important to their lives
state acts in partnership w/ family to treat child
juveniles are easily influenced by peers
juvenile crime is a group phenomenon
removed from the group, child will behave
juveniles have little responsibility for others
easier to get them to isolate & modify behavior
Juvenile DELINQUENCY
Crime- is an act harmful not only to an individual, but also to the community or the state. Such acts are forbidden and punishable by law.

Juvenile Delinquent- a person who is under the age of 18 commits an act that otherwise would have been charged as a crime if they were an adult.

Juvenile Delinquency- also known as youth crime, is participation in illegal behaviour by minors (