Juvenile Delinquency and Protection of Children in Uganda

TABLE OF CONTENT

Declaration ....................................................................................... i

Approval .......................................................................................... ii

Dedication ...................................................................................... iii

Acknowledgement ........................................................................... iv

Table of statutes cited ...................................................................... v

Table of content. .............................................................................. vi

chapter one ..................................................................................... 1

1.0 Introduction .............................................................................. 1

1. 1 Background ................................................................................ 1

1.2 Statement of the problem ........................................................... 2

1.3 General objectives of the study .................................................. 3

1.4 Specific objectives of the study ................................................... 4

1. 5 Scope of the study ..................................................................... 4

1.6 Definition of the concept ............................................................ 5

Chapter two ..................................................................................... 6

2.0 Research methodology ............................................................. 20

_ Chapter three ................................................................................ 20

3.0 the causes of juvenile delinquency in uganda ............................. 6

3.1 Introduction .............................................................................. 6

3.2 Size of family ............................................................................. 8

3.3 Criminality ................................................................................ 9

3.4 Religion ................................................................................... 10

3.5 Education ................................................................................ 12

3.6 Poverty .................................................................................... 12

3.8 Unemployment ........................................................................ 16

3.9 Creation of slums .................................................................... 17

3.10 Poverty .................................................................................. 17

Chapter four .................................................................................. 21

4.0 legal instruments applicable to juvenile protection ................... 21

4.1 The constitution of the republic of uganda 1995 ...................... 22

4.2 The international laws concerning juveniles ............................. 21

4.3 The children's act of l 996 ........................................................ 24

4 .4 The family and children court act ............................................ 29

4.5 The juvenile court and public opinion ...................................... 30

4.6 Care and protection of children with offences ........................... 31

Chapter five ................................................................................... 36

5.0shortcoming of the law for the protection of juveniles ................ 36

5. lShortcomings in uganda ........................................................... 36

Chapter six .................................................................................... 39

6.0 Recommendations and conclusion ........................................... 39

6.1 Conclusion .............................................................................. 44

References ..................................................................................... 45