A STUDY OF JUVENILE CRIMES IN BORSTAL JAIL, FAISALABAD, PAKISTAN Authors: A. Shamim, Z. Batool, M. I. Zafar, N. Hashmi Journal: Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences (JAPS) ISSN: 1018-7081 (Print), 2309-8694 (Online) Volume: 19 Issue: 2 Pages: 101-103 Year: 2009 DOI: NA URL: https://doi.org/NA Publisher: Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum Abstract:

Juvenile crimes is a popular issue of social research. Juvenile crimes slow down the development of a society. The present research aimed at exploring the socio-economic factors of juvenile crime. A sample of 90 juveniles was selected in Borstal Jail Faisalabad through random sampling technique. Study found that majority of the respondents was illiterate and belonged to the age group 16-18 years. Most of them belonged to low income group. This study concluded that poverty and low economic status promotes the rate of juvenile crimes.

Keywords: Juvenile crimes, socio-economic factors, attitude towards crime.