Juvenile Crime In Malaysia



Adolescent delinquency which includes such actions as misbehaving in.

Juvenile crime in malaysia. Crime statistics malaysia 2018 is the first publication of the department which presents statistics on five crime areas namely crimes index drugs corruptions environments and other crimes. Crime index ratio per 100 000 population for malaysia in 2017 improved to 309 7 as against 2016. The domestic laws such as child act 2001 and child act 2002 by following the regulations of crc have been making sure that none of the children who have committed crime will get punished similar to adults.

Malaysia has long been overwhelmed with the issue concerning juvenile delinquency. Juvenile crimes involving school going children has dropped along with the overall crime index which fell by 12 6 per cent but the public was still not feeling safe said dr ahmad zahid. Crime index crime index ratio per 100 000 population crime index ratio per 100 000 population for malaysia in 2017 improved to 309 7 as against 2016.

In malaysia statistics recorded that there were 29 337 juveniles who were arrested for committing offences through the years 2002 until 2006 i e. The number of juveniles involved in delinquent acts kept on increasing from time to time. As stated earlier malaysia has been plagued with the issue of juvenile delinquency for many years.

In indonesia lot of the people in below of the age has become the active smoker narcotic free sex and the actor in criminal. The issue concerning crimes committed especially among the juveniles in the country. Crime statistics malaysia 2018 is the first publication of the department which presents statistics on five crime areas namely crimes index drugs corruptions environments and other crimes.

In 2006 alone the number of. The average of 488 cases per month and 16 cases per day. This trend can be alarming.

Meanwhile in 2013 the youth crime rate in the northern state of penang jumped by some 26 a worrisome trend that could result in even higher crime rates in the future as the youth mature into adults. Crime index ratio per 100 000 population. The malaysia crime prevention foundation found a three fold increase in juvenile crime in 2012 over 2011.