JUVENILE JUSTICE ACT IN INIDA

AUTHOR – SHAIK RAFIUNNISA, STUDENT AT DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR LAW COLLEGE, HYDERABAD.

BEST CITATION – SHAIK RAFIUNNISA, JUVENILE JUSTICE ACT IN INIDA, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 4 (1) OF 2024, PG. 1424-1428, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.

Abstract:

Juvenile delinquency is a serious issue and it affects social order of nation.    This issue is viewed as a socio-legal category invented in combination with juvenile court.  Juvenile crimes have become such a common problem and they raise serious concern day by day.  Those children who are involved in such crimes, all over the world develop different grades of crime in the eyes of world.  The issues arise when juveniles develop tendencies and having conflict with laws.  Majority of crime is committed by those who are in the age group of 16-18 years because of the negative influence of the same age groups or the surroundings or society.

In my opinion, “Prevention is better than cure”.  How to prevent juvenile delinguqency.  Parents/teachers and society shall encourage juveniles education, recreation, community involvement, Prenatal and infancy Home visitation by nurses.  Awareness of parent child interaction Training program, Bullying prevention program, and prevention program within the juvenile justice system. The main objective of this paper is to study the incidence of juvenile delinquency with reference to psychological perspectives. The juvenile who commit serious crimes challenge their future to protest perceived abuses that have been perpetrated against them. This makes them psychological depression and in turn reflects to commit more crimes.  In this circumstance the study on incidence of juvenile delinquency is very important to analyze the causes with reference to psychological perspectives and annihilate in the society.

Key Words: Offender, Rehabilitation, Juvenile Justice System, psychological depression, Juvenile delinquency, preventive measures.