Juvenile Justice

 Introduction..
Crime by juveniles is a harsh reality in
India. In recent times juveniles were
found to be involved in most heinous
of the crimes such as murder and
gang rape. It’s a disturbing trend and
society as a whole is anguished by
such criminal acts by children. Many
experts believe that the present law is
inadequate to deal with the situation
and we need changes in it so that for
heinous crimes juveniles may also be
tried and punished as adults. But
there are views in opposition as well
which do not subscribe to this view.
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 Who Is A Juvenile..?
 Age determination is of paramount importance to find out whether the
accused falls under the purview of the Juvenile Justice Act. Juvenile is a
person whose age is below 18. The juvenile is a child who is alleged to have
committed /violated some law which declares the act or omission on the
part of the child as an offence. Juvenile and minor in legal terms are used
in different context. Juvenile is used when reference is made to a young
criminal offenders. Juvenile Justice is a legal framework which defines
justice for juveniles in India; it supports and gives special approaches
towards prevention and treatment of Juvenile delinquency. Juvenile
delinquency is a crime committed by youths or illegal behavior by minors.
In other words, individuals younger than the statutory age of majority.
 The Juvenile Justice Act places juveniles in two categories:
 1. Juveniles in "conflict with the law" .
 2. Juveniles in need of “care and protection” .
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 History Of Juvenile Justice

 Starting out children mainly boys would be the ones in trouble because
once they left home they found themselves on the streets stealing food to
eat and sleeping in alley’s, just to survive. Ganges got started in the 1790’s
to the 1820’s them homeless boys would congregate on the fringes of
crowded cities where they could survive by robbing travelers or doing odd
jobs for people. Five Points District because it was where five streets
intersected into one in New York.
 Society for the Prevention of Pauperism of New York became the first group
in America to call attention to neglected children between the ages of 10-
18. In 1825 the House of Refuge opened its doors in New York City and
became the earliest child-saving institution in the county, It was the first to
house children and adults separately.