A Brief Study on Salient features of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 and Tamil Nadu Juvenile Justice Act, 2001

This study aims the causes behind juvenile delinquency, and the measures that are being taken for the positive development of the children in conflict with law. The reason for the rising trend of criminal tendencies among youngsters in our society is due to the deteriorating family structure and parent-child relationship. The games that today's children play on their cell phones, laptops or personal computers are full of violence and aggression. Even the TV programmes and movies nowadays are crime related and have violent content. It is the duty of the parents to check how much of education value is there in these programmes. The fact is that today's children have very few options for venting their natural teenage aggression. There is minimal communication even in friend circles, except for playing games. In such a scenario, children, especially the youth, do not know where to stop or what are the consequences of getting involved in criminal activities. The situation of Tamil nadu points out to the vulnerable conditions of children in conflict with law that need to be addressed urgently.