• SRINIVASA MURTHY A T
• Dr. DODDAMANI LOKARAJ

Children are the precious asset of our country and it is the responsibility of everyone to ensure that they have a safe environment to live in. But the last decade has seen a huge leap in the rate of Juvenile crime in a developing country like India. Today, Juvenile crime is like a disease to our society. Criminal justice system of India treats differently for different crimes and gives some exceptions and leniency to some class of people. These exceptions are mentioned in Indian penal code, while the court is lenient for giving punishment in case of juveniles and separate act has also been made for juveniles. Juvenile has been defined differently in different acts but as per latest act i.e. The Juvenile justice (care and protection) Act, juveniles are those who has not attained the age of 18 years. There is a juvenile justice system that treats juveniles differently than adults because our society believes juveniles are different from adults, both in terms of level of responsibility and potential for rehabilitation. Although there is concern with public safety and holding juvenile offenders accountable for their actions, there is greater emphasis on rehabilitation than on punishment in the juvenile justice system. “Rehabilitation” means to restore someone to a useful life through therapy and education. For example, a juvenile who commits an offense may be required to participate in counseling or a program to help him or her make better decisions in the future. But in the light of the present scenario does the “Rehabilitation” really leads to a reformation in the child? Inspite of the presence of the welfare laws for juveniles, there is a rise in the number of Juvenile offenders across the country. juveniles are sent to the rehabilitation centre in order to make their future better. For this purpose, rehabilitation centre are made so that special care and protection can be given to these children and it is assumed that they will return back as a reformed person.

Juvenile, Rehabilitation, Juvenile Justice, Reintegration

"Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Juvenile in Conflict With Law", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 2, page no.a137-a147, February-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2202017.pdf

"Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Juvenile in Conflict With Law", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 2, page no. ppa137-a147, February-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2202017.pdf