NCJ Number
100966
Journal
Social Defence Volume: 20 Issue: 77 Dated: (July 1984) Pages: 5-17
Date Published
1984
Length
13 pages
Annotation
Various factors have made juvenile delinquency a major problem in India. The problem can be addressed through school programs, police cooperation with community agencies, aftercare, and the adoption of uniform age limits in all State and Federal children's acts.
Abstract
Juvenile delinquency statistics for 1971-78 indicate that delinquency has increased to alarming proportions in India. Factors responsible include urbanization, industrialization, unhealthy school and home environments, poverty, and slum neighborhoods. Schools can help prevent and control delinquency by training teachers in understanding and dealing with delinquent behaviors, developing curricula which meet children's educational needs, providing special services to at-risk students, and working with other child-serving agencies. Agencies which further the wholesome development of family life should be strengthened, and the police should cooperate with appropriate community agencies to help prevent delinquency. Police must be trained to deal sympathetically with juveniles and use special techniques in patrolling areas with high juvenile crime. Each State should have sufficient aftercare associations to rehabilitate young offenders. Standardizing age limits in all children's acts would help in implementing prevention programs. Tabular data on juvenile crime and 19 references.