Open AccessPsychosocial Predictors of Juvenile Offenders
Author(s) -
Ruchi Garg,
Babita Prusty
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
international journal of indian psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2349-3429
pISSN - 2348-5396
DOI - 10.25215/0501.033
Subject(s) - juvenile delinquency , juvenile , psychosocial , criminology , psychology , psychiatry , genetics , biology
Juvenile crime is a burning issue all over the world. The cases of juvenile offenders are increasing day by day this has made law and psychologist to critically look at the leading causes of these crimes. This paper discusses the role of psychological and social factors that influence juvenile delinquency. 35 pieces of literature have been reviewed which includes research papers, abstracts, articles, and reviews. It also focuses on how some studies contradict regarding the issue of juvenile crimes. Lastly, the review of the researches and abstracts, are explored and summarized here.