 Dear students, in this module, we are going to discuss different types of crime and one of the important types of crime is those committed by the children. It means it's the juvenile crime. Juvenile crime refers to the criminal offences committed by the individuals who are under 18 years of age. So 18 years of age is considered the age of consent and it's the legal age of becoming an adult. Under this age, people are considered children, even if they are biologically adult. If the individuals who are less than this age commit a crime or commit a deviant act, it is considered as a deviancy, but it is treated as a different category. The laws and the system of punishment are also different. That's why it is considered as a juvenile crime. So common types of juvenile crime include theft, drug abuse, and vandalism. Children are either involved in crimes like stealing, snatching, or pick-pocketing, or they are involved in violations or violent acts. If drug addiction or drug abuse is defined as a criminal activity, they are also involved in drug abuse and vandalism is also involved in the loss of property in public spaces. Pakistan has a significant problem with juvenile delinquency, with some estimates suggesting that over half of all the crimes in the country are committed by young people. So it's very worrisome to know that in Pakistan, many delinquents are locked in juvenile jails and unfortunately our rehabilitation mechanism is not so strong because these children are from a marginalized background or a marginalized community and committing a crime is a compulsion for them. For example, we saw in the strain theory that when the right ways are limited, they are forced to adopt the right ways. Similarly, there are many flaws in the juvenile justice system in which there is no mechanism for the rehabilitation of these children and there is no strong justice system in which these decisions can be made without the permission of the court or without the permission of the court. What is the case? Is this crime committed by any child? Or is it committed by a child to hide this crime or to put a veil on it? So that the punishment can be reduced. If the same crime was committed by an adult, then the punishment's nature changes and the mechanism of control of the justice system also changes. So poverty, lack of education, poor family relationships are all the risk factors for juvenile crime in Pakistan. So street children, like there are many in Pakistan, it's a food for thought for you as well. What is the relationship between street children and street crimes in Pakistan? The children who are found in the streets, who are mostly from poor families, who are running away from their homes, who are involved in the bagry, they gradually enter the world of crime. So it's a food for thought for you to see this and observe how these children deal with their daily life matters. They have to face all sorts of things. And how these children are forced to enter the streets and streets and later on these children are involved in criminal activities.