Juvenile Justice
Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad · LL.B. Semester 10
Unit I — Jurisprudential Foundations of Juvenile Justice and History of Legislation in
India Concerning Children in Conflict with The Law Meaning of Juvenile in India and across the world, International Conventions & Instruments, Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility (MACR), Constitutional Provisions, Juvenile Justice System Vs. Criminal Justice System, The Juvenile Justice Act, 1986, Repeal of the Act 1986 and enactment of Juvenile Justice (are and Protection of Children) Act, 2000
Unit II — Psychosocial Aspects of Childhood and Adolescence
Emotional, Moral development of Children, Family as a Social System, Emergence and Development of Self concept, Socio-Cultural Context of Development
Unit III — Deviance, Delinquency and Vulnerability in Children and Adolescents
Partnership Firm Introduction to Deviant and Delinquent Behaviour, Psycho-social aspects of vulnerable children, Theories of Juvenile Delinquency
Unit IV — Juvenile Justice System in India
Rights of the Child, Institutions in India for Children in Conflict with Law, Juvenile Justice Process, Need for change in the system.
Unit V — Juvenile Justice Act, 2015
Definition of Child and Juvenile as Per the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, General Principles of Care and Protection of Children, Rehabilitation and Social Re-Integration, Other Offences against Children.
Unit VI — Latest Changes Under the Jja Amendment Act, 2021 and Need for the Change
in Law Effects of modifications in areas of the legislation including adoption, categorization of offense, designated Courts and eligibility criteria for members of Child Welfare Committees, Effect of Cognizable Offence becoming non-Cognizable, Brief introduction to other Legal Frameworks for welfare of children, The protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) 2013, Child labour (Protection and Regulation) Act, 2016