thesis
CHAPTER I
The Problem and its Background
Introduction
For many young people today, traditional patterns guiding the relationships and transitions between family, school and work are being challenged. Social relations that ensure a smooth process of socialization are collapsing; lifestyle trajectories are becoming more varied and less predictable. The restricting of the labour market, the extension of the maturity gap and arguably, the more limited opportunities to become an independent adult are all changes influencing relationships with friends and family. it is not only developed countries that are facing this situation; in developing countries as well there are new pressures on young people undergoing the transition from childhood to independence. Youth nowadays, regardless of gender, social origin or country of residence, are subject to individual risks but are also being presented with new individual opportunities-some beneficial and some potentially harmful. Quite often, advantage is being taken of illegal opportunities as young people commit various offences, become addicted to drugs, use violence against their peers.
Juveniles are young people who are regarded as immature or one whose mental as well as emotional faculties are not fully responsibility of their actions.
In legal points, the term juvenile is a person subject to juvenile court proceedings because of a statutorily defined event or condition caused by or affecting that person and was alleged to have occurred while his or her age was below the specified age limit.
Juvenile delinquents are youthful offenders and have been adjudicated as such by the court of proper jurisdiction. The term should only be applied to children who commits criminal offenses and is in need of supervision or treatment.
The children were viewed as non-persons until the 1700’s. They did not receive special treatment or recognition. Discipline then is what we now call abuse.
There were some major assumptions about
The Problem and its Background
Introduction
For many young people today, traditional patterns guiding the relationships and transitions between family, school and work are being challenged. Social relations that ensure a smooth process of socialization are collapsing; lifestyle trajectories are becoming more varied and less predictable. The restricting of the labour market, the extension of the maturity gap and arguably, the more limited opportunities to become an independent adult are all changes influencing relationships with friends and family. it is not only developed countries that are facing this situation; in developing countries as well there are new pressures on young people undergoing the transition from childhood to independence. Youth nowadays, regardless of gender, social origin or country of residence, are subject to individual risks but are also being presented with new individual opportunities-some beneficial and some potentially harmful. Quite often, advantage is being taken of illegal opportunities as young people commit various offences, become addicted to drugs, use violence against their peers.
Juveniles are young people who are regarded as immature or one whose mental as well as emotional faculties are not fully responsibility of their actions.
In legal points, the term juvenile is a person subject to juvenile court proceedings because of a statutorily defined event or condition caused by or affecting that person and was alleged to have occurred while his or her age was below the specified age limit.
Juvenile delinquents are youthful offenders and have been adjudicated as such by the court of proper jurisdiction. The term should only be applied to children who commits criminal offenses and is in need of supervision or treatment.
The children were viewed as non-persons until the 1700’s. They did not receive special treatment or recognition. Discipline then is what we now call abuse.
There were some major assumptions about