India - juvenile crime incidence by type 2016

This statistic shows the number of juvenile crime incidents in India in 2016. That year, a total of 38,455 cases of juvenile crime were reported. Out of this, a majority were cases of theft with 7,717 reported incidents. Only 224 cases were registered under the Juvenile Justice (care & protection of Children Act, 2000).

Number of juvenile crime incidents in India in 2016, by type

Characteristic	Number of incidents of juvenile crime
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Release date

October 2018

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India

Survey time period

2016

Supplementary notes

‘Juveniles crime’ refers to any person below age of 18 years who comes into conflict with the justice system as a result of being suspected or accused of committing crimes.
Data on juveniles in conflict with law is based on police recorded First Information Report (FIR).
The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 allows for juveniles in conflict with Law in the age group of 16–18 years of age, involved in heinous offences, to be tried as adults.

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