ASSESSING THE PARTICIPANTS' OPINIONS ABOUT JUVENILE OFFENDERS AND FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR JUVENILES ENGAGING IN CRIMINAL BEHAVIOUR
Abhinav Sharma
Law
March 2024
Juvenile offenders commit crimes when under 18. Children may commit vandalism, theft, drug offenses, violence, and even killing. Rehabilitation rather than punishment is common for young offenders in the legal system. The gravity of the crime and the jurisdiction's legislation may result in probation, community service, juvenile imprisonment, or transfer to adult court for prosecution. Interventions to address family dysfunction, substance abuse, mental health issues, and lack of educational or employment opportunities are often used to prevent juvenile offending and promote positive youth development. The main aim of this study is to discuss the participants' opinions about juvenile offenders and factors responsible for juveniles engaging in criminal behaviour. For the purpose of making the study more productive, the research work that has been conducted in the current study is doctrinal research. The data have been collected through the primary and secondary sources using questionnaire. A sample has been collected from the 100 social work professionals in Tamil Nadu about their perceptions of juvenile’ justice and its related concepts using Convenience sampling. It is concluded that the participants' opinions on the effectiveness of the current juvenile justice system, the impact of social and economic factors on juvenile delinquency, and the efficacy of rehabilitation versus punitive measures indicate a complex array of viewpoints
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