IJSR - International Journal of Scientific Research

Volume : IV, Issue : IV, April - 2015

Ms. Abhinanda Choudhury, Dr. M. Sreedevi Xavier

The main aim of this paper is to analyze socio-psychologically the main causes of Juvenile Delinquency. It also tries

to discuss the preventive measures, treatments, laws, acts and provisions related to this serious problem by mainly

focusing on some of the crucial socio-psychological factors responsible for Juvenile Delinquency. The data is collected from secondary sources.

The method is content analysis and the data is analyzed from socio-psychological perspectives.

The main objectives of this study are - to examine the characteristics of Juvenile Delinquency; to find out the causes of Juvenile Delinquency;

to discuss the preventive measures, treatments, laws, acts and provisions available to deal with Juvenile Delinquency.

It has been found from the study that the family structure and the personality structure are equally responsible factors leading the youth to

Delinquency. Pure sociological analysis or pure psychological analysis does not provide full pledged understanding of the problem.