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JUVENILE DELINQUENCY - A CHALLENGE

NCJ Number
26604
Author(s)
J H SHAH
Date Published
1970
Length
76 pages
Annotation
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY AND OPERATIONS OF THE CARE AND PROTECTION SERVICES FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE CHILDREN ACTS IN INDIA.
Abstract
THE VARIOUS CHAPTERS ENDEAVOUR TO DEFINE THE BASIC PHILOSOPHY, FUNCTIONS AND ROLES OF THE VARIOUS AGENCIES INVOLVED IN THE OVER-ALL PROGRAMME. THE TWO APPENDIXES SEEK TO GIVE FACTUAL STATE-WISE DATA ON THE COVERAGE OF THE CHILDREN ACTS AND A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE VARIOUS CHILDREN ACTS IN INDIA. THE AUTHOR IS THE DIRECTOR OF THE CENTRAL BUREAU OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, INDIA. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)