Offences Against Child & Juvenile Offence
University of Burdwan · LL.B. Semester 3 · LOC 3.3.7 (A)
Unit I
Definition and concepts of term child and Juvenile, delinquent child, neglected child United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989 including the two optional protocols i.e. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography and Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict). · United Nations Guidelines for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency (The Riyadh Guidelines). · United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice (The Beijing Rules). · UN Rules for the Protection of Juvenile Deprived of their Liberty (Havana Conventions) · Guidelines for the Action on Children in Criminal Juvenile System (Vienna Guidelines)
Unit II
Theories of Juvenile Delinquency · 1. Biological Theory · 2. Sociological theory · 3. Psychological theory
Unit III
Growth and Development of Juvenile Justice System in India (from welfare to rights based approach) · The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2015.
Unit IV
Kinds of Offences against Children a) Child abuse b) Child labour and forced labour c) Kidnapping, abduction d) Abetment of suicide of child e) Sale of obscene objects to young The Legislative approach · 1. Constitutional Provisions (relevant provisions) · 2. Indian Penal Code (relevant provisions) · 3. Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 · 4. Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005 · 5. Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 · 6. The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 · 7. Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act, 2012 · 8. Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1994 (All the laws to be studied along with the recent and updated amendments)