, Crime and Interaction
Juvenile Delinquency
Introduction
A crime is termed “juvenile
delinquency” when committed by a
Whenever people get together to satisfy individual and group young person under a certain age.
needs, they set limits and make rules to regulate behaviour. The age of the juvenle delinquent is
Wherever there have been rules and regulations, there have also not consistently set around the world.
been individuals who have not followed the permitted conduct. In India, this age limit is set at 16
Every society, in the process of growth, develops certain values years for boys and 18 years for
and norms for expected behaviour. Some of these norms later get girls.
codified into laws. Their violations become punishable by the state
Meaning
The term „crime‟ means a form of anti-social behaviour that violates public
sentiment to such an extent that is forbidden by law.
A crime is an act which the public regards as dangerous and condemns and
punishes the perpetrator of such an act.
Crime thus represents a specialised portion of the totality of undesirable
behaviour.
Acts which in some countries are regarded as crimes, are viewed as only
unethical in others.
Only when such practices are considered dangerous enough to call for
legislative action, they do qualify to be called crimes in any society, i.e wine
, Crime and Delinquency
Introduction 4-Sexual
Permissiveness
These days, on an average,
one person is murdered
every seventeen minutes.
Twenty seven females are
Ever since society was organized and the codes of
raped every day. It develop
conduct were formulated, there have always been
A riot takes place every five distrust, dislike
individuals who have violated these codes.
minutes and forty-seven and even
Always,and everywhere, some juveniles and many
persons are kidnapped or contempt among
adults have flouted the patterns of permitted
abducted every day. the husband and
behaviour.
wife.
The increase in such behaviour has reached alarming
proportions.
These unlawful activities have become intolerable in
many part of the world.
In comparison, we in India may be considered
somewhat fortunate.
However, in absolute terms the loss of life, property,
and the pain inflicted is reaching quite serious
dimensions
Juvenile Delinquency
Introduction
A crime is termed “juvenile
delinquency” when committed by a
Whenever people get together to satisfy individual and group young person under a certain age.
needs, they set limits and make rules to regulate behaviour. The age of the juvenle delinquent is
Wherever there have been rules and regulations, there have also not consistently set around the world.
been individuals who have not followed the permitted conduct. In India, this age limit is set at 16
Every society, in the process of growth, develops certain values years for boys and 18 years for
and norms for expected behaviour. Some of these norms later get girls.
codified into laws. Their violations become punishable by the state
Meaning
The term „crime‟ means a form of anti-social behaviour that violates public
sentiment to such an extent that is forbidden by law.
A crime is an act which the public regards as dangerous and condemns and
punishes the perpetrator of such an act.
Crime thus represents a specialised portion of the totality of undesirable
behaviour.
Acts which in some countries are regarded as crimes, are viewed as only
unethical in others.
Only when such practices are considered dangerous enough to call for
legislative action, they do qualify to be called crimes in any society, i.e wine
, Crime and Delinquency
Introduction 4-Sexual
Permissiveness
These days, on an average,
one person is murdered
every seventeen minutes.
Twenty seven females are
Ever since society was organized and the codes of
raped every day. It develop
conduct were formulated, there have always been
A riot takes place every five distrust, dislike
individuals who have violated these codes.
minutes and forty-seven and even
Always,and everywhere, some juveniles and many
persons are kidnapped or contempt among
adults have flouted the patterns of permitted
abducted every day. the husband and
behaviour.
wife.
The increase in such behaviour has reached alarming
proportions.
These unlawful activities have become intolerable in
many part of the world.
In comparison, we in India may be considered
somewhat fortunate.
However, in absolute terms the loss of life, property,
and the pain inflicted is reaching quite serious
dimensions
