Amit K. Chakrabarty
Abstract
This paper analyzes the impact of media on juvenile delinquency. The study also tries to judge the relationship between juvenile delinquency and heredity, environment, time, age, school performance, economic status, association etc. The significance of the relationships has been tested. Moreover attempt has been made to study the influence of the juveniles’ sexual status and residential status on juvenile delinquency. The study reveals that media has no significant impact on juvenile delinquency. There exists no significant relationship between juvenile delinquency and age, economic status of the juveniles. The study proves that there exists a significant relationship between juvenile delinquency and heredity, environment, time, school performance, association etc. The study also proves that juvenile delinquency and juveniles’ sexual status and residential status are not independent.
Keywords: Juvenile Delinquency, Media, Heredity, Environment, Time, Age.
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