Factors Contributing To Juvenile Crime
Children cannot be held fully responsible for the small or big crimes they do knowingly or unknowingly. Juvenile crimes to an extent are increasing due to the blindness of our society. Children are innocent but they can commit a crime for the following reasons. 1. Economic problems Poverty or the urge to acquire expensive items for themselves can make them steal things. In most cases, poverty has nothing to do with crime but children are innocent they can do silly things. 2. Domestic violence Domestic violence can disturb children’s or adolescents’ peace of mind. In a chaotic frame of mind, they can do wrong things. 3. Insufficient knowledge and awareness Children don’t know what types of behavior are acceptable and offensive to society. Forget about society, they don’t even know what is good and bad for them. Lack of awareness is another reason why there is so much juvenile crime in the world. 4. Bad companions or friends Children’s friends have a great impact on their behavior. If