Effects of Juvenile Delinquency on Society-A Social Work Study

Abstract

Juvenile Delinquency is a social problem involving anti-social behaviour and criminal activities that are committed by children under the age of 16 for boys and 18 for girls who violate the law. According to the NCRB (National Crime Record Bureau) data, total 29,768 crimes were recorded in the year 2020 by Juvenile all over the India. There are numerous factors leading to the causation of juvenile delinquency that revolve around the process of socialisation and how society plays a significant role in shaping those factors. Juvenile delinquency affects not only society but also the juvenile delinquents themselves, their families, the community, and the victims. This survey research tries to understand the effects of Juvenile Delinquency on society, and as not much emphasis is laid on the effects but on its causes and prevention, the research helps understand the effects it had on Juvenile Delinquents and other related aspects. In this study, qualitative research methodology was used, and questionnaires were passed out to 45 respondents from the 18–24 age groups in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. The survey research found the effects of Juvenile Delinquency on victims, families, juvenile delinquents, the community, and society at large.