Abstract
Abstract Juvenile justice is a designated area of criminal law that is applicable to persons who are not old enough to be held responsible for criminal acts. One of the most difficult areas of criminal justice has been to provide a clear legal framework dealing with the transition from childhood to adulthood. Countries distinguish between the definition of a ‘child’ and an ‘adult’ in different ways with diverse factors being taken into consideration. The Indian Parliament has introduced the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act, 2015 which has brought in some controversial changes, one of them being that the 16 to 18 years age group are now tried as adults in certain circumstances. This paper seeks to address the anomalies in the language of the provisions providing for such transfer of children to the adult system in India and the consequent lack of a consistent law on the differential treatment of juvenile offenders. This discussion would facilitate a critical analysis and positive change in the juvenile justice systems of other countries including Vietnam.
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