Juvenile delinquency in armed conflict regions of India: A critical study

Juvenile delinquency is one of the most serious problems of our times. There is evidence of a universal increase in juvenile crime taking place concurrently with economic decline, especially in the conflict ridden states. The intensity and severity of juvenile offences are generally determined by the social, economic and cultural conditions prevailing in a country. The purpose of this study is to make an inquiry into the nature of the impact of armed conflict on children in North East India. This study has been divided into three sections. Section one gives an overview of the present socio-political situation in North East. Section two analyses the impact of armed conflict on children in the region, the role of the State and the response of the local community and the attending issues. Third section analyses the legal protection offered to children under the Juvenile Justice Act 2000 and attempts to make some recommendations in the context of protecting the young and the maintenance of a peaceful order in society. Research methodology that has been adopted is doctrinal and analytical and the research includes primary resources such as international conventions, international agreements which are adopted by international organization or countries, principle adopted by United Nation and UN resolutions. Secondary source of the research that has been utilized is commentaries, journals, news paper, and case laws decide by the various national and international courts.