Adolescence and Juvenile Delinquency: A Study with Special Reference to Juvenile Justice Board (JJB), Dibrugarh, Assam

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Dr. Manashi Gogoi Borgohain Abstract: Adolescence is crucial and important period of human life as it is the transition period between childhood and maturity. They are the youths who are the future of the society as well as of the nation. It is the time when the individual is expected to prepare himself/herself for adult life by replacing childish attitudes and behaviour patterns with those of an adult type. Stanley Hall said that “Adolescence is the period of storm and stress”. Delinquency is one of the main storm or stress of this stage. Delinquency means the violating behaviours, comprising only of those offences by minors that would be punishable in the case of adults. Delinquency is one of the burning problems of present day society. The paper is based on the juvenile under JJB Dibrugarh. The government, JJBs, NGOS and other social organizations are taking this matter as the responsibility of their concern. If mass media, society and parents take initiative to solve the problem, then the problem may be shorted out very soon. Key -Words: Adolescence, Juvenile, Behaviour, Environment, Attitude. Click here to print/download PDF of this research paper 1.1: Introduction Adolescence is crucial and important period of human life as it is the transition period between childhood and maturity.The word “adolescence” has come from Latin word adolescence which means “to grow” or “to grow to maturity”. From physiological point of view, an individual attains adolescence with the advent...