Assignment on Juvenile Delinquency

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Assignment on

Juvenile Delinquency

A case study of my own village

Course Code: SOC-106

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Date of Submission : 09-08-2015


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Assignment on Juvenile Delinquency

A case study of my own village


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Definition of Juvenile Delinquency

Juvenile delinquency. also /nown as uvenile offending. is 2artici2ation in illegal #e)avior

#y minors3uveniles. i!e! individuals younger t)an t)e statutory age of maority4! "ost legal

systems2rescri#e s2ecific 2rocedures for dealing wit) uveniles. suc) asuvenile detentioncenters. andcourts! A uvenile delinquent in t)e 'anglades) is a 2erson w)o is ty2ically under

t)e age of 15 and commits an act t)at ot)erwise would )ave #een c)arged as a crime if t)ey were

an adult! De2ending on t)e ty2e and severity of t)e offense committed. it is 2ossi#le for 2ersonsunder 1, to #e c)arged and tried as adults!

owever. uvenile offending can #e considered normative adolescent #e)avior! ()is is #ecausemost teens tend to offend #y committing non-violent crimes. only once or a few times. and only

during adolescence! 7e2eated and8or violent offending is li/ely to lead to later and more violent

offenses! 9)en t)is )a22ens. t)e offender often dis2layed antisocial #e)avioreven #eforereac)ing adolescence!

Location of my villageVillage Name: Sada!u

"nion: Sada!u

"!a#illa: D$eu%$ali
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minor_(legal)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statutehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_majorityhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_systemhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_systemhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juvenile_detention_centerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juvenile_detention_centerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juvenile_courthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statutehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_majorityhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_systemhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_systemhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juvenile_detention_centerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juvenile_detention_centerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juvenile_courthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minor_(legal)


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Distict: &aid!uDistict : D$a%a ' Banglades$


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List of Institutes in Faridpur District

No. of

Institutes45

No. of

Hospiatals11

No. of Other

Institutes34


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Name Union Upazila

No. of Bed

LocationFunctioning

Revenue

Development

&aid!u

(edical)ollege*os!ital

NA NA +, +, &aid!u

&aid!u(edical)ollege

NA NA

)ivil Sugeon.ffice

NA NA

(edicalAssistantTaining

Sc$ool

NA NA

)$est*os!ital

NA NA + +

/eneal*os!ital

NA NA 0 0 &aid!u

Sada "!a#ila NA &aid!u

"!a#ila*ealt$)om!le1

NA B$anga , , &aid!u


NA Boalmai , , &aid!u


NANaga%anda

, , &aid!u


NAAlfadanga

20 20 &aid!u


NA)$ab$a

dasan20 20 &aid!u


NA(ad$u%$ali

20 20 &aid!u


NA Sada!u 20 20 &aid!u

Toma )ente'NA NA + +
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/eoga!$y:$arid2ur is located in central 'anglades) under D)a/a division! ()e area of t)is

district is *05*!5* /m! ()e district is #ounded #y t)e adma riverto t)e nort) and east; across

t)e river are t)e "ani/gan. D)a/aand "uns)igandistricts! %t is #ordered #y "adari2ur to t)e

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()e district )as mainly aggro-#ased economy! ()e main cro2s areute and2addy! Ot)er cro2s

include2eanut.w)eat. oilseed.2ulse.turmeric. onion.garlicand coriander!"any fruits are also

2roduced. nota#ly mango.ac/ fruit.#lac/#erry.2alm.coconut.#etel

nut. /ul.tetul. #el.2a2aya.#anana. and guava! ()e main eF2orts are ute. elsafis)

andsugarcane!

()ere are many sugar mills and ute 2lants as well! Some of t)e leading industries of t)e district

are listen #elow:

$arid2ur Jute $i#ers

ride Jute "ills

Ai Jute $i#ers

Ai i2es

$arid2ur Sugar "ills

?)an/)ana2ur (eFtile "ill

Saiyed Jute S2inning

?arim Jute "ill

$arid2ur Cold Storage

S)arif Jute "ill

'ADC Cold Storage

7o/eya (eFtile

A Jute "ills

Altu ?)an Jute "ills >td 3anna


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adma #ridge will greatly )el2 in develo2ing t)e greater $arid2ur region as it would connect

D)a/a wit) t)e districts!

Place of interest:


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Ja/er monilG

Jamidar #ariG!

?o#i JasimuddinHs ouse. residence of t)e renonwed 'engali 2oetJasimuddin

$arid2ur District Court. 1Bt) century colonial styled court )ouse

"aar of Dewan Sa/er S)a). mausoleum of t)e Dewan of t)e 'oalmari state

7iver 7esearc) %nstitute

"oye "anil alace. a mansion of t)e C)an2ur state

'aisras)i 'a#u 'ari alace. a mansion of t)e 'aisras)i state

?amla2ur. )istoric neig)#our)ood )ousing colonial #uildings and amindar mansions

Dig)ir ar "asid. a mosque in ')anga #uilt during t)e "ug)alera
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasimuddinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasimuddinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mughal_Empirehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasimuddinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mughal_Empire


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'asudeva "andir. famous indu tem2le

$arid2ur @ila Sc)ool. one of t)e oldest sc)ools in 'anglades)

'is)wa @a/er "onil. a mansion of t)e Aatros)i state

Sri Angan. )eadquarters of t)e "a)anam Sam2radayof indus

D)olar "or. 2lace near adma 7iver!

Juvenile Delinquency in my village

()e 2ro#lem of uvenile delinquency is #ecoming more com2licated and universal. and crime2revention 2rogrammers are eit)er unequi22ed to deal wit) t)e 2resent realities or do not eFist!

"any develo2ing countries )ave done little or not)ing to deal wit) t)ese 2ro#lems. and
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international 2rogrammers are o#viously insufficient! Develo2ed countries are engaged in

activities aimed at uvenile crime 2revention. #ut t)e overall effect of t)ese 2rogrammers is

rat)er wea/ #ecause t)e mec)anisms in 2lace are often inadequate to address t)e eFistingsituation."y village is also facing t)e 2ro#lem ! t)ere are many teen-age w)o are related to

many crimes li/e drug addiction .smo/ing . t)ieving . )iac/ing

*istoical bac%gound of 3uvenile delinquency

Delinquency was availa#le t)roug)out all t)e time! %n ancient 'ritain. even seven years old #oys

were tried. convicted and 2unis)ed as adults! ()ere was no s2ecial treatment for t)em. a )angingwas a )anging! %n =orway. for eFam2le. a t)irteen century 2enal code s2ecifies t)at adult mig)t

lose #ot) )ands if stealing. c)ildren only oneI! owever. &nited States of America is one of t)e

2ioneer countries on uvenile ustice! Social reformers started to create s2ecial facilities for


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trou#led uveniles in t)e late nineteent) century! ()oug) %llinois introduced a se2arate system of

criminal ustice in 1,BB. muc) )ad c)anged #y 1B0B w)en Judge Julian "ac/ famously

2ro2osed in a arvard >aw 7eview article t)at a uvenile offender s)ould #e treated as a wiseand merciful fat)er )andles )is own c)ildK 3Scott and >aurence. *00,:164! et t)e 2rovision of

s2ecial court andtreatment was soon re2licated t)roug)out t)e country and s2read a#oard in

'ritain 31B0,4. $rance 31B1*4. S2ain 31B1,4. and ()e =et)erlands 31B*14!

(oday most of t)e states of t)e &nited =ations )ave a se2arate court system for t)e c)ildrenaccused of an offence! ()ey )ave t)e rig)t to treatment t)at ta/es full account of t)eir age.

circumstance and t)eir needs! ()e courts generally )andle two ty2es of uvenile offender: ()e

delinquent c)ild w)o )as committed an act t)at is a crime for adult under state law! On t)e ot)er)and. status offenders are considered unruly and uncontrolled #eyond t)eir legal guardian 3Siegel

and 9els). *00,4!

A multitude factors eFist t)at contri#ute to t)e understanding of w)at leads to engage in

delinquent #e)avior! %t is also true certainly social factors li/e 2overty. illiteracy. #ro/en )omes;

lac/ of em2loyment. 2eer 2ressure. lac/ of 2arental guidance can #e t)e #est root causes to

eF2lain uvenile delinquency in 'anglades)!

%n 'anglades) no se2arate uvenile ustice law eFists! ()e 1B5+ C)ildren Act is t)e main law

concerning c)ildren in 'anglades). #ut it deals #ot) wit) c)ildren in need of 2rotection8care as

well as c)ildren in conflict wit) t)e law on one )and. ot)er laws. suc) as t)e enal Code. t)eCode of Criminal rocedure. t)e Su22ression of Liolence against 9omen and C)ildren Act. on

t)e ot)er )and. also contain 2rovisions regarding c)ildren in conflict wit) t)e law!At 2resent.

t)ere are t)ree s2ecialied uvenile courts esta#lis)ed in t)e country and t)ree s2ecialiedinstitutions for t)e detention of c)ild offenders. w)ic) )ave #een renamed as t)e C)ild

Develo2ment Centers among t)em. two centers for #oys are located in (ongi and Jessore and t)e

girlsH centre is in ?ona#ari!

T$e Develo!ment of Juvenile Delinquency

=early all cultures2ossess a transition 2)ase from c)ild)ood into adult)ood! As t)e world

c)anged. so did t)e transition into adult)ood! 9)ereas #efore. in most now industrialiedcountries. t)is transition ranged from #rief to almost non-eFistent. it is now a significant 2art of a

2ersonHs develo2ment! %t is /nown now asadolescence! %n fact t)e 2o2ular term teenager

wasnIt coined until t)e H0s to descri#e t)is new grou2 of 2eo2le living t)roug) adolescence! %t is#elieved t)at t)is new. drawn-out transition from c)ild)ood into adult)ood t)at is common in t)e

western world )as left many adolescents in a sort-of lim#o w)ere t)ey must see/ to define

t)eir identityand 2lace in t)e world. and delinquency may 2rovide a way to do t)at

Ty!es of Juvenile Delinquency

Juvenile delinquency. or offending. can #e se2arated into t)ree categories: delinquency. crimescommitted #y minors w)ic) are dealt wit) #y t)euvenile courtsand ustice system; criminal

#e)avior.crimesdealt wit) #y t)e criminal ustice system. and status offenses. offenses w)ic)

are only classified as suc) #ecause one is a minor. suc) as truancy. also dealt wit) #y t)e uvenile

courts.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolescence#Cultural_differenceshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolescencehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolescencehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teenager#Identity_developmenthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juvenile_courthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criminal_justice_systemhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Status_offensehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truancyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolescence#Cultural_differenceshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolescencehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teenager#Identity_developmenthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juvenile_courthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criminal_justice_systemhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Status_offensehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truancy


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Characteristics of juvenile delinquent

A uvenile delinquent is a 2erson under t)e age of 1, w)o )as committed a crime and )as #een

ta/en into custody. c)arged and adudicated for t)at crime! Juveniles can #e c)arged as adults for

more serious crimes de2ending on state laws. 2rior convictions and t)e severity of t)e crimes

committed!

Adudication is t)e equivalent of conviction for t)e uvenile ustice system! Once an offender )as

#een adudicated. )e or s)e will #e given a dis2osition! owever. if t)e offender )as committed a

more serious crime. )as 2rior offenses or falls into a statutory eFclusion category. t)en an entirely

different set of rules may a22ly!

Causes of juvenile delinquency

Some of the most common causes of juenile delin!uenc" a#e as follo$s.

$amily

$amily is t)e #asic socialiation agency for t)e c)ildren! C)ildren learn #asic conce2ts a#out

good and #ad from t)eir family. t)ey ma/e t)eir values and set t)e norms of society! $amily can

ma/e or #rea/ t)e 2ersonality of t)e c)ildren! %n family t)e most im2ortant role is 2layed #y t)e

2arents and si#lings! "ost of t)e adolescents w)o s)ow delinquent #e)avior in any form #elong

to families t)at could not give firm foundation to t)e c)ildren! 'ro/en families. single 2arent

families. se2arated families. frequent 2arents fig)t. lac/ of trust and confidence among t)e

2arents. criminal 2arents or 2syc)ological 2ro#lems in 2arents can #e t)e msot im2ortant reason

#e)ind uvenile delinquency! ()e ot)er reason can #e si#lings rivalry or unequal treatment

#etween c)ildren! arents and elder si#lings )ave t)e res2onsi#ility to mold t)e 2ersonality of t)e

c)ildren! 9)en 2arents or si#lings do not s)ow moral #e)avior or t)ey commit crime c)ildren or

younger si#lings also get motivation t o do somet)ing #ad a delinquent #e)avior.

04 Social &actos

A. &amily as!ect of delinquency

&nder family influence. t)e study could #e made under t)e following su#)eads:


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5a4! 'ro/en family : ()ere are many reason of #ro/en )ome! %t may #e due to divorce. deat) ofone 2arent. se2aration im2risonment of eit)er fat)er or mot)er!

3#4!%mmoral )ome: ()e c)ildren of )ome w)ere t)ere is seFual relation or drin/ing is notconsidered #ad or #eating c)ildren etc. is a common feature and t)ere is no good treatment wit)

c)ildren also. #ecome easily t)e 2rey of crime!

3c4! arental reection of t)e c)ildren: %f a c)ild does not get love and affection of 2arents. or is

not ta/en care of 2ro2erly . or w)ere t)ere is lac/ of vigilance over t)e c)ild. t)at c)ild easilyado2ts t)e criminal activities to 2roduce )i mental tension!

3d4! Over #usy 2arents: %f t)e 2arents are over #usy. t)ey are not a#le to loo/ after t)e c)ild

2ro2erly wit) t)e result t)at t)e c)ildren as t)ey wis) and #ecome s

delinquent!

3e4! conomic condition of t)e family: ()ere is more incidences in t)e c)ildren of too reac)

2eo2le! Sometimes on t)e ot)er )and. t)e c)ildren of too reac) 2eo2le also #ecome criminal#ecause t)ey get more money t)an required!

B4 6ovety

A large num#er of delinquent c)ildren come from 2oor )omes!


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)4 Delinquency aeas

Some areas are )ig)ly valua#le to delinquentIs treads! ()e delinquents mostly come from areas

of 2oor )ousing. overcrowding and areas in w)ic) cinema )ouses. )otels. nig)t clu#s. liquors)o2s are found in a large num#er!

D. Beggary

'eggary is often t)e cause of uvenile delinquency! C)ild #eggars mostly come from very 2oorfamily or #ro/en families! Afterwards t)ey #ecome delinquents to meet t)eir needs.

E. Cultural Factors

Delinquent #e)aviour often occurs in social settings in w)ic) t)e norms for acce2ta#le #e)aviour

)ave #ro/en down! &nder suc) circumstances many of t)e common rules t)at deter 2eo2le fromcommitting socially unacce2ta#le acts may lose t)eir relevance for some mem#ers of society!()ey res2ond to t)e traumatiing and destructive c)anges in t)e social reality #y engaging in

re#ellious. deviant or even criminal activities! %n #ot) develo2ed and develo2ing countries.

consumer standards created #y media are considera#ly #eyond t)e ca2acity of most families toac)ieve! =evert)eless. t)ese ideals #ecame a virtual reality for many young 2eo2le. some of

w)om will go to great lengt)s to maintain a lifestyle t)ey cannot afford! A criminal career

#ecomes one form of overcoming t)is situation


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F. Physical and Biological factor

Due to infirmity and 2overty 2eo2le do not get t)e res2ect in society wit) t)e result t)at t)ey

#ecome criminals! %n order to com2ensate t)at )andica2 ness t)ey indulge in criminal activities!

()ere are many reasons for uvenile delinquency of girls! ()ey suffer from seFual desire fromc)ild)ood. t)ey #ecomeoverdevelo2ed in #ody. and t)ey indulge in seFual offences! ()ey try to

com2ensate t)at infirmity #y doing anti-social activities

. !ental Health "is# Factors

Several mental )ealt) factors are also seen as contri#uting to uvenile delinquency! %t is im2ortant

to /ee2 in mind. )owever. t)at a diagnosis of certain ty2es of mental )ealt) conditions--2rimarily2ersonality disorders--cannot #e made in regard to c)ild! owever. t)ere are 2recursors of t)ese

conditions t)at can #e eF)i#ited in c)ild)ood t)at tend to end u2 #eing dis2layed t)roug)

delinquent #e)avior! A common one is conduct disorder!

$. Personal "easons:

()ere are sometimes 2ersonal reasons res2onsi#le for t)e delinquent #e)avior! Sometimes t)e

adolescent faces )ards)i2 in life due to some 2syc)ological or 2)ysical 2ro#lem t)at )e is goingt)roug)! A 2)ysical )andica2 will go t)roug) many 2ro#lems in life as t)e society does not

acce2t a 2erson w)o does not )ave similar ca2acities and a#ilities t)at a normal 2erson )as!

Society is often cruel towards a )andica2 and t)is unequal and unust attitude of t)e societydevelo2s negative feelings in t)e 2erson! ()e negative feelings ma/e t)e 2erson commit crime

even if )e #elongs to a good family! ()is is a very common reason for commiting crime in

adolescence! Drug use is also a very common cause of uvenile delinquency! ()ose uveniles

w)o use drugs usually get involved in criminal activities as most of t)eir friends #elong tocriminal class!

a! %ocial concerns

(eenage #oys and girls go t)roug) several social 2ro#lems w)en t)ey are not well socialied

)uman #eings! Some teens are very )ars) and rude to tal/ and t)ey cannot control t)eir anger or

aggression as it is in t)eir nature! "ost of t)e gender #iased #oys tal/ to t)e o22osite seF li/et)ey are slaves and t)ey do not res2ect t)em! ()eir voilence and aggression ma/e t)em commit

crimes t)at ot)er #oys will never do!

#! Psychological concerns

syc)ological and mental concerns are also im2ortant w)en tal/ing a#out uvenile delinquency!

"ental disa#ility is anot)er #ig cause of uvenile delinquency! "entally ill #oys or girls cancommit any crime wit)out /nowing t)e consequences of it! Statistics s)ow t)at mental illnesses

are one of t)e #iggest reason #e)ind uvenile delinquency in America and ot)er develo2ed

countries.

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Drug use )as #ecome wides2read among teenage #oys and girls! Drugs use is 2ro)i#ited #y laws

in many societies! Drug use in yout) can #e dangerous as t)ey can commit voilent crimes w)en

t)ey ta/e drugs!

d! Physical concerns

)ysical disa#ilities can also cause uvenile delinquency! Juveniles t)at are 2)ysically ormentally )andica2 usually want to ta/e revenge from ot)er 2eo2le for t)eir com2leFes! ()ey

want to ac)ieve success in life using negative means

Ste!s ta%en fo t$e Juvenile Delinquents in my village

%oe#nment initiaties fo# meanin&ful and effectie ope#ation hae 'een intensified andta(en $ith all se#iousness in #ecent times. )he &oe#nment has so fa# esta'lished th#ee*o##ectional +nstitutes unde# the p#oision of the *hild#en ,ct 19/ each of $hich isconsisted of one uenile *ou#t

1 ocational )#ainin& p#oams

2 3ducational p#oam

4 *ounselin& fo# *o##ection and eha'ilitation

/ ec#eational ,ctiities and man" othe# p#oams4

uenile 6elin!uenc" 7#eention

()e most effective way to 2revent uvenile delinquency )as indis2uta#ly #een to assist c)ildren

and t)eir families early on! =umerous state 2rograms attem2t early intervention. and federal

funding for community initiatives )as allowed inde2endent grou2s to tac/le t)e 2ro#lem in new

ways! ()e most effective 2rograms s)are t)e following /ey com2onents:

ducation


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"odel 2rograms )ave assisted families and c)ildren #y 2roviding t)em wit) information! Some

2rograms inform 2arents on )ow to raise )ealt)y c)ildren; some teac) c)ildren a#out t)e effects

of drugs. gangs. seF. and wea2ons; and ot)ers aim to eF2ress to yout) t)e innate wort) t)ey andall ot)ers )ave! All of t)ese 2rograms 2rovide yout)s wit) t)e awareness t)at t)eir actions )ave

consequences! ()is is 2articularly im2ortant in an era w)ere yout) are #arraged wit) seFual and

violent images! ducational 2rograms )ave t)e underlying intent of encouraging )o2e ando2ening u2 o22ortunities for young 2eo2le!

*! $amily

%t is main agencies of social control! $amily )as t)e rig)t to control over t)e mem#er and sto22ed

t)em from committing delinquent!

M!=eig)#or)ood

=eig)#or)ood co suggest a delinquents t)at )e can #e a )onora#le man in future! So a delinquent

may give off )is tendencies of delinquent!

+! Sc)ool


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%n every educational institution t)e 2ro2er education )ave to 2rovides t)e c)ildren and teac)

t)em t)e affects of anti-social activities! 'y w)ic) c)ildren grown u2 as a #est citien!

! rivate agencies

rivate agencies li/e voluntary association can ta/e 2ro2er ste2 to 2revent ()e JuvenileDelinquency! ()ey can 2rovide c)ildren t)e instrument of good recreation. li/e t)e instrument of

different 2lay. $oot#all. 'adminton. Cric/et. and so on! 'y w)ic) c)ildren will give muc)

attention towards t)e recreation! %n t)is way Juvenile Delinquency may #e 2revented

.ec#eation


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ne of the immediate 'enefits of #ec#eational actiities is that the" fill unsupe#isedafte#-school hou#s. )he 6epa#tment of 3ducation has #epo#ted that "ouths a#e mostli(el" to commit c#imes 'et$een 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. $ith c#ime #ates pea(in& at 4 p.m.ec#eation p#oams allo$ "ouths to connect $ith othe# adults and child#en in thecommunit". Such positie f#iendships ma" assist child#en in late# "ea#s. :outh p#oams

a#e desi&ned to fit the pe#sonalities and s(ills of diffe#ent child#en and ma" includespo#ts dancin& music #oc( clim'in& d#ama (a#ate 'o$lin& a#t and othe# actiities.

. *ommunit" +nolement

%i#l scouts 'o" scouts chu#ch "outh oups and oluntee# oups all inole "outh$ithin a communit". +nolement in communit" oups p#oide "outh $ith an oppo#tunit"to inte#act in a safe social eni#onment.

8. 7#enatal and +nfanc" ;ome isitation '" Nu#ses

=urses involved in t)e renatal and %nfancy ome Lisitation #y =urses 2rogram 2ay visits to

low income. single mot)ers #etween t)eir t)ird trimester and t)e second year of t)eir c)ildHs life!During t)ese visits. nurses focus on t)e )ealt) of t)e mot)er and c)ild. t)e su22ort relations)i2s

in t)e mot)erHs life. and t)e enrollment of t)e mot)er and c)ild in ealt) and uman Services

2rograms! A 1-year follow-u2 study found t)at mot)ers and c)ildren involved in t)e 2rogram)ad )ad a 5B 2ercent lower c)ild a#use rate. a 6 2ercent lower c)ild runaway rate. and a 6

2ercent lower c)ild arrest rate! "aternal #e)avior 2ro#lems also dro22ed significantly in t)e

studied grou2!

9. 7a#ent-*hild +nte#action )#ainin& 7#oam

()e arent-C)ild %ntegration (raining rogram ta/es 2arents and c)ildren a22roFimately 1*wee/s to com2lete! %t is designed to teac) 2arenting s/ills to 2arents of c)ildren ages two to

seven w)o eF)i#it maor #e)avioral 2ro#lems! ()e 2rogram 2laces 2arents and c)ildren in

interactive situations! A t)era2ist guides t)e 2arents. educating t)em on )ow #est to res2ond tot)eir c)ildHs #e)avior. w)et)er 2ositive or negative! ()e 2rogram )as #een s)own to reduce

)y2eractivity. attention deficit. aggression. and anFious #e)avior in c)ildren!

10. 7#eention 7#oams $ithin the uenile ustice S"stem

A yout) entering t)e Juvenile Justice System )as t)e o22ortunity to receive intervention

assistance from t)e state! %n t)e care of t)e state. a yout) may receive drug re)a#ilitationassistance. counseling. and educational o22ortunities! ()e success of t)e Juvenile Justice System

is measured #y )ow well it 2re2ares yout) to re-enter t)e community wit)out committing furt)er

crimes! O2timally. all uvenile detention facilities would catc) yout)s u2 on t)eir education.2rovide t)em wit) o# training. give t)em t)e eF2erience of living in a safe. sta#le environment.

and 2rovide t)em wit) assistance to #rea/ )armful )a#its!

11. )he Ne'#as(a *o##ectional :outh


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()e =e#ras/a Correctional out) $acility 3=C$4 is an eFam2le of a successful uvenile

detention facility t)at gears its 2rograms toward restoring delinquent yout)! ()e facility )olds

young adult violent offenders and uvenile delinquents w)o )ave #een tried in adult court forcommitting violent crimes! ()e youngest inmates are 1 and t)e oldest are *1! =C$ is a

maFimum security institution t)at was designed to se2arate young violent offenders from adult

offenders. and to assist young inmates #y 2roviding t)em wit) t)e )el2 t)ey need to c)ange t)eir#e)avior!

7ecommendations

$or t)e well#eing and develo2ment of t)e uveniles some recommendations are given #ellow:

arent s)ould ta/e 2ro2er care to t)eir c)ildren so t)at t)ey cannot interact wit) #ad

com2any!

'asic needs are so im2ortant for any c)ildren! >ac/ of 2ro2er #asic needs. t)e

c)ildren influences in illegal way to fulfill t)eir #asic needs! So. every 2arent s)ould

concentrate for t)at!

ducation is an im2ortant #asic need for t)e uveniles! >ac/ of 2ro2er education t)ey

cannot identify t)e fair and ideal way! 9e s)ould ensure t)e 2ro2er education for t)em #y

educational institution!

()e uveniles are influenced #y t)eir family interaction! So. every 2arent s)ould love

t)eir c)ildren. and 2lay necessary control over t)eir immature c)ildren! "ovie influences t)e uvenile to involve in various criminal activities indirectly! So. we

s)ould 2rovide t)em constructive recreation for t)eir mental develo2ment!

)onclusion

Juvenile delinquency is one of t)e most im2ortant social 2ro#lems of my village in $arid2urdistrict in 'anglades)! ! ()is 2ro#lem is increasing day #y day! 'ecause of t)e 2overty. family

conflict. industrialiation. slum 2ro#lem. differential association. lac/ of #asic needs. lac/ of

2ro2er recreation etc! t)e uvenile delinquency are increasing in an alarming rate! As a result. t)e


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uveniles are involved in various criminal activities! A large num#er of uveniles are de2riving

from many facilities and 2ro2er environment t)at are necessary for t)eir mental develo2ment!

"any of t)em are de2riving from 2ro2er education! So. uveniles are not develo2ing in mentaloutloo/ and t)at led t)em to #ecome a criminal in t)e society! As a result. t)e uveniles are

involving in drug addiction. murder. c)ildren /idna22ing. stealing. 2ic/-2oc/eting. #om#ing.

/ee2ing arms. and watc)ing worst movies etc! criminal or anti-social activities! 'ut for t)is#rutal situation t)e uveniles are not only #lamed. #ut also #lamed our social structure! ()ere are

more t)an 6! million 2eo2le living under 2overty line! A large num#er of families cannot a#le to

fulfill t)eir c)ildrenIs #asic needs! $or t)is reason. t)ese c)ildren concentrated on out and illegalsource for fulfill t)eir needs! As a result t)ey follow t)e illegal way and are involving in many

criminal activities! %n t)e country. a large num#er of uveniles )ave s2ent most of t)e time wit)

t)eir friends #ecause of family conflict and quarrel! ()ey are affected #y t)eir #ad com2any! %f

t)eir com2any is involved in various anti-social activities. t)ey 3uveniles4 are also involving int)ese anti-social activities #y terri#le effects of com2any! So. t)e 2ro2er 2rotection is so essential

to return t)e uveniles from t)eir fault! ()erefore. #y w)ic) 2ro#lems t)e uveniles are involving

in various anti-social activities. every citien of t)e country s)ould identify t)ese 2ro#lems to

return t)e uveniles in 2ro2er environment!


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rimary Sources:

"y o#servations

uestionnaire

Survey

Secondary Sources:

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Documents

Assignment on Juvenile Delinquency