Juvenile Delinquency in India and the Law- in The Light of Reduced Age of Criminal Responsibility
- Country : India
- Subject : Laws
Keywords : Juvenile Delinquency, Juvenile in conflict with law, Juvenile Crimes in India, Doctrine of Parens Patriae
Abstract
Children are considered the greatest national assets. But the crimes by children are a harsh reality of the present times. In India, it is a disturbing trend of the recent times that the young offenders i.e. juveniles are found to be involved more in the heinous crimes. Children are expected to have good virtues in them. However, due to various reasons, some children do not obey the settled social and legal norms. Such children get involved in criminal behavior which is known as ‘Juvenile Delinquency’. This paper gives an overview as to who is juvenile, the crimes committed by juveniles, reasons behind juvenile delinquency and the laws in India dealing with it in the light of reduced age of criminal responsibility.
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