Question

How crime is different from juvenile delinquency?

Answer 1

• Age of Offender:
  • Crime can be committed by people of any age.
  • Juvenile delinquency is committed only by individuals below 18 years.
• Legal Handling:
  • Crimes are tried in regular criminal courts.
  • Juvenile delinquency is handled by juvenile justice systems focusing on reform.
• Objective:
  • Crime is punished to maintain law and order.
  • Juvenile delinquency is addressed with an aim to rehabilitate and reform the child.