Criminological Dimensions of Juvenile Delinquency in Bangladesh: Causes, Prevention and Legal Responses

Abstract

Criminological Dimensions of Juvenile Delinquency in Bangladesh: Causes, Prevention and Legal Responses. Children are not born as delinquents. Most of the juvenile become delinquents due to the socio-legal circumstances prevail Bangladesh, not by their choice. Juvenile delinquency has emerged as a matter of serious concern in recent times with the rising number of children involved in unlawful activities. However, day by day the number of male and female delinquents is increasing and they are involved in different types of offences such as theft, hijacking, carrying illegal arms and drugs, and killing, trafficking, smuggling and fraudulent activities. They have become victims of various socio-economic circumstances like poverty, lack of guidance, extensive use of satellite channels, misuse of internet and peer pressure etc. This thesis explores the present trends and major socio-legal factors behind juvenile delinquency in Bangladesh