JUVENILE DELINQUENCY

Juvenile Delinquency is participation in illegal behaviours by minors.

It is one of the most important serious problem of the society.

It is almost an outcome of rapid urbanization and industrialization.

A large number of children living in slums and cites are found to be highly vulnerable to this process.

HISTORY

Delinquency problems began to receive public attention particularly since the establishment of justice for juvenile delinquents (juvenile court) in 1899 in Illinois , USA.

MEANING

Delinquency is a kind of abnormality. When a individual deviates from the course of normal society life ,his behaviour is called Delinquency.

When a juvenile below the specified age exhibits behaviour which may be dangerous to society , he may be called Juvenile Delinquent

DEFINITION

1. Santrock Delinquency is a collection of various adolescent

behavior that is socially unacceptable to place a criminal act.

2. Kartono, juvenile delinquency is a social pathological

phenomena in adolescents caused by a form of social neglect. As a result, they developed a form of deviant behavior.

CHARACTRESTICS

1. The delinquency rates are many time higher for boys than girls.

2. The delinquency rates are tend to be highest during early adolescences .

3. Juvenile delinquency is more an urban than rural phenominan.

4. Low education background is the prime attribute of delinquency.

5. Poor Economics background is also leads to delinquency.

CAUSAl FACTORS

1. Internal Factors a. The crisis of identity : biological and

sociological changes in the adolescent self allows for two forms of integration . First , the formation of a sense of consistency in his life . Second , the role of identity achievement . Juvenile delinquency occurs because teens fail to reach the second integration period .

b. weak self- control : Teenagers are not able to learn and discern behavior that is acceptable to unacceptable behavior will be dragged on the ' naughty ' . Likewise for those who already know the differences in behavior of the two , but could not develop the self-control to act in accordance with his knowledge .

2. External Factorsa. Family and Divorce of parents ,

lack of communication between family members , or disputes between family members can lead to negative behaviors in adolescents . Education was wrong in the family , such as too indulgent child , not giving religious education , or denial of the existence of the child , can be a cause of juvenile delinquency .

b. Unfavorable Peersc. Communities and neighborhoods

that are less good

TYPES

a. drug abuseDrug abuse is the use of narcotics and drugs without permission

with the sole purpose of obtaining pleasure . Social aberrations that arise are murder , rape , theft , robbery .

b . Free SexSex outside of marriage , prostitution and HIV / AIDS is a social

aberration due to aberrant social and religious norms .c . Brawl between studentsFights including the type of delinquency due to the complexity of

city life due to trivial issues .

FORMS

a. Delinquency physical casualties on others : fights , rape , robbery , murder , and others .

b . Fatal delinquency matter : destruction , theft , pickpocketing , extortion , and others .

c . Social misbehavior not cause casualties others : prostitution , drug abuse .

d . Against delinquency status , for example, deny the status of the child as a learner by way of ditching , deny the status of parents by running away from home or their command denied

Non Criminal Delinquency , which have problems of this kind tend to be attracted to the pleasures that are aloof , apathetic to the community or school activities . These teens like to isolate themselves , avoid activities that foster contact with others . The feeling is very sensitive and easily hurt , quick to take offense and to exaggerate their own shortcomings , the general symptoms often alone , daydreaming , apathetic listlessness , extremely irritable , very easy to panic , it is very easy to get confused so it tends to be a drinker , a drunk , sucking opium , narcotics , be a dope fiend and so on , even have the heart to commit suicide .

SOLUTIONS

1. Failure to achieve identity and role of the weak self-control can be prevented or overcome by the principles of exemplary. Teens should be able to get as many people figure that has grown well beyond the teenage years are also those who managed to improve themselves after previously failed at this point.

2. The existence of motivation from families, teachers, peers to do the first point.

3. Willingness of parents to fix the condition of the family so as to create a harmonious family, communicative, and comfortable for teenagers.

4. Adolescents good at choosing good friends and environment as well as advising parents with whom and in communities where young people must get along.

5. Teenagers form a self-defense that are not easily affected if it turns out peers or community that is not in line with expectations.

CONCLUSION

In our country juvenile delinquency is considered as a crime.

The children who are committing crimes are from poor education and economics background.

Juvenile delinquency can be prevented by giving counselling and awareness classes to the children

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