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Juvenile Delinquency: A Multidimensional Approach to Prevention and Rehabilitation

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  • Lina Sarkar
Lina Sarkar
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology,Swami Vivekananda University, Kolkata

Published 2025-12-01

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Sarkar, Lina. “Juvenile Delinquency: A Multidimensional Approach to Prevention and Rehabilitation”. Swami Vivekananda University Press, vol. 1, no. 2, Dec. 2025, pp. 120-8, https://swamivivekanandauniversitypress.com/index.php/svup/article/view/126.
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Abstract

The term “juvenile” comes from the Latin word “juveniles,” meaning young. According to the Juvenile Justice Act, a juvenile is a person under the age of 18. The fundamental principle of law states, that treating children the same as adults would result in inequality. Children are a vulnerable section of society and require a humane approach. Placing them in adult jails would not help rehabilitate them; instead, it could turn them into hardened criminals.

DOI - https://doi.org/10.65525/SVUP.9788198800459.2025.120-128

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