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VOL. 7, ISSUE 1 (2022)
A critical evaluation of juvenile justice system in India
Authors
Shrusti Mulgund
Abstract
Juvenile delinquencies/crime rates are rapidly increasing in India, and it has become a serious concern. A juvenile is a person who is under the age of 18 years. Juvenile delinquency refers to unlawful and antisocial activity of juveniles. The primary objective of this paper is to analyse Juvenile delinquencies & the Juvenile Justice System of India. For a juvenile to exhibit delinquent tendencies there are several underlying sociological, biological, and physiological factors and some of these factors behind the delinquent behaviour of juveniles have been identified by the researcher in this paper. One of the landmark cases which forced the judicial system of India to re-evaluate the laws relating to juvenile crimes was Nirbhaya gang rape case. This paper sheds light on the impact of this case on the Juvenile Justice System of India. The two most important facets of Juvenile justice system of India are Punishment and Rehabilitation. There needs to be a perfect balance between punitive and rehabilitative approach in the Juvenile justice system of India. The researcher has discussed if the Indian Juvenile Justice System leans toward Punitive approach or Rehabilitative approach. The present paper is concluded with some recommendations to rectify the current drawbacks present in the Indian Juvenile Justice System.
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Pages:18-21
How to cite this article:
Shrusti Mulgund "A critical evaluation of juvenile justice system in India ". International Journal of Advanced Research and Development, Vol 7, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 18-21
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