From Victim To Offender: Rethinking Juvenile Narcotic Involvement Under India’s Criminal Justice Framework
- IJLLR Journal
- Feb 28
- 1 min read
Ms. Sri Devasena. A, B.Com., LL.B. (Hons.), The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, School of Excellence in Law, Chennai, India.
Ms. Vaishali. T, B.A., B.L, (Hons), LL.M., Assistant Professor (Department Of Criminal Law And Criminal Justice Administration), The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, School of Excellence in Law, Chennai, India.
ABSTRACT
Juvenile’s participation in narcotic activities presents significant legal and developmental challenges to social stability and national progress, particularly due to India’s geographic location between the Golden Triangle and the Golden Crescent, which are major global drug-producing areas, making it easier for narcotic substances to be accessed. Among other things, substance abuse has emerged as a significant but little-studied problem that facilitates young people's engagement in criminal conduct.
Considering the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act of 2015 and the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act of 1985, this study examines the legal implications of juvenile drug use. The study examines how socioeconomic vulnerabilities, inadequate law enforcement, and a lack of rehabilitation facilities increase adolescents' susceptibility to drug trafficking and narcotic substance misuse, which ultimately drives them into criminality.
Keywords: Juveniles, Narcotic substances, Drug addiction, Criminality, Rehabilitation.
