Juvnile Delinquency

In a society, where dearth of moral and social justice are the root causes of a corrupt social disorder there is a dire need for recognition of these problems and understanding their importance in the disruption of our society. Juvenile Delinquency has become a global epidemic and is spreading in developed and developing societies in both organized and semi-organized manners. It has become a social phenomenon in Pakistan, particularly in Lahore, where the zenith of social injustice prevails. Juvenile crime is the broad-based term given to juveniles who commit crimes. Juveniles are defined as those people who haven’t reached adulthood or the age of majority. What defines adulthood or the age of majority in a court system may be predetermined by law, especially for minor crimes. Major crimes may force the courts to decide to try a juvenile as an adult, a very important distinction, since sentencing can then mean not just spending adolescence, but a lifetime in prison. Delinquency can be defined as the committing of those things considered crimes by the state, although delinquent can also mean abandoned. Thus juvenile delinquency can cover anything from small crime — a student who cuts school repeatedly is delinquent--to very serious crimes like felony theft and murder.

Muzeadhy Fatima

11-11-09