Causes Of Juvenile Delinquency And The Legal Effects Thereof: A Case Study Of Naguru Remand Home?

ABSTRACT

This research is based on Juvenile Delinquency and an analysis of the law on juvenile

criminals in Naguru Remand Home. The research establishes the causes of juvenile

delinquency along with its legal effects, the progra1mnes or activities at the remand home, the

challenges faced in rehabilitating juvenile delinquents and in addition to how the problems

can be addressed.

This is because juvenile delinquency posses a unique threat and responsibility to society to

address and prevent before it can cause devastating consequences. The process of going

tlu·ough the fonnal criminal justice system can also be deeply disturbing for children so,

every effort should be made to keep young people out of this system by making use of

altematives wherever possible. Once a young person has been branded a criminal by going

through formal justice process, they are more likely to remain criminals.

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