Socio-economic background of juveniles with special reference to Dharwad district

Pages: 1921-1925
Rangappa N. M. and G. S. Venumadhava (Department of Criminology and Forensic Science, Karnatak University, Dharwad, Karnataka)

The present study is an effort to understand the socio-economic background of juveniles with special reference to Dharwad District. Researcher here has concentrated on juvenile Institutions situated in Hubli- Dharwad which includes Observation Home, Open Shelters, State Home for Women, Girls Home etc. The effect of media has exposed the child towards violent things. This might be reason for the admission to juveniles in the observation homes. Researcher has come across many such incidents which were the eye openers. Some of the inmates in the observation homes were admitted under POCSO act through Juvenile Justice Board. After interviewing them the facts which they revealed were surprisingly astonishing. Present study not only focuses on the Juveniles in Conflict with Law, but also concentrates on neglected children, orphans. The socio-economic profile of the children was collected through self structured questionnaires and interview schedules, who were situated in Hubli-Dharwad. The total number of respondents taken for the study was 250. With descriptive and exploratory design by purposive sampling. The survey covers respondents of the age group 8 to 18 years. The results of the study shows that majority of the respondents (69.4%) belong between the age group 15 to 18 years and majority (52%) of them were males. 56.4 % of them had completed their secondary education. Present paper is an approach to concentrate on the social and economic status of the juvenile respondents residing in the institutions. Whereas annual income of the families of respondents. 82.00% of the respondents’ family annual income was below 25000/- followed by 10.00% of them earned Rs. 25000 to Rs. 50000 annually whereas 03.20% were orphans don’t have any income, 02.80% of the families annual income is between Rs. 50000 to Rs. 100000 and 2.0% of the family’s income is Rs. 150000 and above. So in a society a child is considered as a precious asset it is the society which can put aside him/her from the heinous world of criminality. By Proper parenting and care will nurture the child in a proper way and will thus prevent them to become delinquents.