Made & Presented By:

Manoj KumarB.B.A.LL.B

8TH Semester

Role of Family in

Juvenile Delinquency

Family plays a large role in juvenile delinquency. When there is a malfunction in the family unit, delinquency seems to be inevitable. This presentation discusses the family problems and solutions to juvenile delinquency

The Children Act, 1960 defines “delinquent”. “Juvenile” defines under Section 2(35) of the Juvenile

justice(care and protection of children), 2015. Delinquency is a kind of abnormality. when an

individual deviates from the course of normal social life, his behavior is called ‘delinquency’.

When a juvenile below an age specified under a statute exhibits behavior which may prove to be dangerous to society, he may be called ‘juvenile delinquent’.

Meaning and Introduction of

Juvenile delinquency

Family causes delinquency

• Families disrupted by spousal conflict, breakup or broken homes• Families involved in interpersonal conflict• Negligent parents• Families with deviant parents

Breakup of Family & Relation to delinquency• Associated with conflict, hostility, and aggression• Lack of supervision• Weakened attachment• Susceptibility to peer pressure

Family Conflict• Emotional disturbance• Behavior problems• Feel aggression pays off• Repeat the cycle• Feelings of neglect• Children display high levels of hostile detachment

Major Types of Protective Family factors• Supportive parent-child relationships• Positive discipline methods• Monitoring and supervision• Family advocacy for their children• Seeking information and support for the benefit of their children.

Improvement of family life:Well adjusted family.Parents prepared for parenthood.Meeting needs of children.

Schooling:Healthy teacher pupil relationship.

Social welfare services:Recreation facilities, parent

counseling, child guidance, educational facilities & adequate general health services.

Some Other Preventive Measures

Conclusion

The probability of a youth developing developmental problems increases rapidly as the number of risks increase in comparison to the number of protective factors. The objective of family-focused prevention programs should be to not only decrease risk factors, but to also increase the ongoing family protective family protective mechanisms.

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