{"id":45245,"date":"2025-06-12T20:21:37","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T14:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=45245"},"modified":"2025-06-24T17:34:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T12:04:56","slug":"rise-violent-crimes-by-juveniles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/12-06-2025\/rise-violent-crimes-by-juveniles","title":{"rendered":"Rise in Violent Crimes by Juveniles\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS1\/ Society, GS2\/ Governance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Recent global and domestic incidents, have sparked concern over the sharp rise in violent crimes committed by juveniles in India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Rising Trend in Juvenile Violent Crimes in India<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Overall decline but growing violence:<\/strong> The total number of juveniles in conflict with the law declined from 37,402 in 2017 to <strong>33,261 in 2022.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>However the share involved in violent crimes surged from 32.5% in 2016 to <strong>49.5%<\/strong> in 2022 (NCRB, 2023).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nature of violent crimes:<\/strong> These include murder, rape, grievous hurt, assault, arson, robbery, and dacoity. Non-violent crimes like theft or cheating were excluded from this category.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Geographic distribution: Madhya Pradesh<\/strong> accounted for 20% of all such cases between 2017 and 2022, followed by Maharashtra (18%), Rajasthan (9.6%), Chhattisgarh (8.4%), Tamil Nadu (5%), and Delhi (6.8%).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hotspot Regions: <\/strong>Central and Eastern India emerge as hotbeds of juvenile violence, barring exceptions like <strong>Odisha<\/strong>, where only <strong>10%<\/strong> of juvenile crimes were violent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Factors Contributing to the Rise in Heinous Juvenile Crimes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Digital exposure: <\/strong>Rise in incel subculture, cyberbullying, and exposure to violent content, especially among adolescent boys.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Excessive social media use<\/strong> can increase aggression, mimicry of violent behaviour, and reduce empathy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Familial and social neglect:<\/strong> Lack of emotional support and guidance during adolescence \u2013 a critical development stage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Poverty and unemployment:<\/strong> Juveniles from economically weaker backgrounds lack access to quality education, or employment.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Peer pressure in informal settlements pushes youth towards gangs or criminal groups.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Substance abuse:<\/strong> Easy access to alcohol, drugs, and inhalants contributes to impulsive and aggressive behaviour.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Steps Taken by India<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015:<\/strong> Allows juveniles aged<strong> 16\u201318 years <\/strong>to be tried as adults for heinous crimes after assessment by the Juvenile Justice Board.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Focuses on rehabilitation and reintegration through child-friendly procedures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS):<\/strong> Centrally sponsored scheme offering institutional and non-institutional care, focusing on the prevention of child offences, counselling, and family reintegration.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Digital Literacy and Cyber Safety Campaigns: <\/strong>Conducted by CBSE, NCERT, and Ministry of Education to tackle online grooming, cyberbullying, and digital addiction among youth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What are the Challenges?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ineffective policy implementation:<\/strong> Despite the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, there are gaps in rehabilitation, counselling, and monitoring mechanisms.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Overburdened and under-resourced Juvenile Justice Boards and Child Welfare Committees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stigmatisation and lifelong social exclusion<\/strong> of young offenders post-incarceration.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lack of gender-specific data <\/strong>and interventions, especially concerning girls involved in or victims of juvenile crimes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Steps needed to curb juvenile crimes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Strengthen Early Intervention:<\/strong> Mandatory psychosocial support systems in schools are required.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reform Juvenile Justice System:<\/strong> Increase funding and training for Juvenile Justice Boards and CWCs.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ensure individualised rehabilitation plans with mental health services, skill training, and family counselling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Community-Based Rehabilitation:<\/strong> Engage local NGOs, community leaders, and youth mentors.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Promote restorative justice approaches that focus on repairing harm and reintegration rather than mere punishment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Regulate Digital Spaces:<\/strong> Implement age-appropriate content policies and promote digital literacy among adolescents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Data-Driven Policy Making:<\/strong> Disaggregated data by age, gender, region, and type of offence to tailor interventions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Concluding remarks<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The steady rise in violent crimes committed by juveniles in India reflects deeper sociological, psychological, and systemic flaws.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>While tough laws alone cannot solve the issue, a holistic approach focusing on prevention, rehabilitation, education, and community engagement is the need of the hour.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/135360\/OPS\/GF6EG75O4.1+GHVEG90DO.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background has-fixed-layout\" style=\"background-color:#ebecf0\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Read this in Hindi: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs-hindi\/12-06-2025\/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%82-%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%95-%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%82-%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%BF\">\u0915\u093f\u0936\u094b\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0939\u093f\u0902\u0938\u0915 \u0905\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0935\u0943\u0926\u094d\u0927\u093f<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Recent global and domestic incidents, have sparked concern over the sharp rise in violent crimes committed by juveniles in India.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Rising Trend in Juvenile Violent Crimes in India<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Overall decline but growing violence: The total number of juveniles in conflict with the law declined from 37,402 in 2017 to 33,261 in 2022.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">However the share involved in violent crimes surged from 32.5% in 2016 to 49.5% in 2022 (NCRB, 2023).<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Nature of violent crimes: These include murder, rape, grievous hurt, assault, arson, robbery, and dacoity. Non-violent crimes like theft or cheating were excluded from this category.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Geographic distribution: Madhya Pradesh accounted for 20% of all such cases between 2017 and 2022, followed by Maharashtra (18%), Rajasthan (9.6%), Chhattisgarh (8.4%), Tamil Nadu (5%), and Delhi (6.8%).<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/12-06-2025\/rise-violent-crimes-by-juveniles\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read\u00a0More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-45245","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45245","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45245"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45245\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":46132,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45245\/revisions\/46132"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45245"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45245"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45245"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}