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The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 is the primary legal framework for juvenile justice in India. The act provides for a special approach towards the prevention and treatment of juvenile delinquency and provides a framework for the protection, treatment and rehabilitation of children in the purview of the juvenile justice system.
A revamped Juvenile Justice Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha on 7 May 2015. The new bill will allow minors in the age group of 16-18 to be tried as adults if they commit heinous crimes. The heinous crime will be examined by the Juvenile Justice Board to ascertain if the crime was committed as a 'child' or an 'adult'. [14] [15]
The juvenile defendant Mohammed Afroz was not allowed to be trial as adult, with the JJB rejecting the plea of Delhi Police to conduct a bone ossification test. [13] Despite being labeled as the most brutal in the crime, he was subsequently sentenced to 3 years in a Juvenile Reform Facility, which earned criticism from activists and lawyers.
Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the field of Criminology. The journal's editors Jean McGloin (University of Maryland) [1] and Chris Sullivan (University of Missouri–St. Louis). [2] It has been in publication since 1964 and is currently published by SAGE Publications.
Participation in the work of the United Nations in the field of prevention of crime and treatment of offenders. Maintenance of all India statistics of crime. Statistical analysis of trends of crime. Documentation relating to Police Science and Criminology. Publication of: Police Research & Development Journal; Crime in India; Indian Police Journal
Articles related to juvenile delinquency, crime committed by juveniles, typically taken to be those under age 18. The main article for this category is Juvenile delinquency . Subcategories
Any leniency shown to the accused would be a mockery of justice. Their crime has shocked collective consciousness." [40] On 4 April 2014, the court awarded the death penalty to the three repeat offenders in the photojournalist rape case. [1] This was the first time that rapists in India were given death sentences under section 376E of the IPC.
Juvenile delinquency, also known as juvenile offending, is the act of participating in unlawful behavior as a minor or individual younger than the statutory age of majority. [1] These acts would otherwise be considered crimes if the individuals committing them were older. [ 2 ]