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VOL. 9, ISSUE 3 (2024)
Juvenile justice in India: An analytical study of the impact of improsonment for juvenile offenders
Authors
Brahmacharimayum Bijayalaxmi Devi, S James
Abstract

Juvenile Justice System is most progressive and enlightened system adopted by the world citizenry with all round growth of children. The prime focus is to reform the deviants and provide care to the unprotected child. As far as practicable, a child to be rehabilitated and restored to the family. The special court to adopt the doctrine of parents’ patria while adjudicating the matter of child in conflict with the law. The article evaluated the Juvenile Justice System in India in the light of general philosophy and other parameters.

Juvenile delinquency is a serious offence and it is detrimental for the social order in any country. There is a trend of increase in juvenile crimes world-over, with more and more involvement of the youth in violent crimes. India shows similar trends of increasing rate of violent crimes committed by the juveniles. It is a very serious concern for the nation and solutions to end the problem need to be sought very carefully. Indian legal system and judiciary has responded to these trends and has brought some amendments in the laws pertaining to juvenile justice in India. This paper aims at looking at the causes of juvenile delinquency and explanations given by scholars from various fields to explain the problem. The analysis of statistical data available at official sites indicates increasing involvement of the juveniles in heinous crimes. To contain the problem of juvenile delinquency in India, the Act pertaining to Juvenile Delinquency has been amended and now trial of juveniles involved in heinous crimes is held as adults.
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Pages:39-44
How to cite this article:
Brahmacharimayum Bijayalaxmi Devi, S James "Juvenile justice in India: An analytical study of the impact of improsonment for juvenile offenders". International Journal of Academic Research and Development, Vol 9, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 39-44
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