.Juvenile Deliquency; A Case Study Of Kampala City, Uganda

Abstract

The Study Explored The Challenges Of Rehabilitating The Ju,·Enile Delinquents In Ligand~L In

Uganda. Juvenile Delinquency Has Become A Threat To The Urban Centers And Families: '' Ith Major

Characteristics Of Theft. Arson. Drug Trafficking. Addiction To Commit Crimes Which Altogether Ha,·E

Constituted A Threat To The General Public. By 1960s. The Cio,Ernment Of The Republic Uf L Ganda

Had Realized A Threat Emanating From The Ju,·Enile Delinquents And Thus Came Up ''Ith The

Construction Of Rehabilitation Centers Among Which Were Naguru Remand !Lome And

Kampiringisa National Rehabilitation Centers. Nevertheless. The Challenges Pertaining To

Juvenile Delinquency Continued To Be Felt Up To .2007 When The Stud) Was Carried Out.

In The Conclusion. The Researcher Calls Upon Adults (Man And A Woman) Who Remain Careless Upon

Juveniles After Producing Them To Remember The Happiness They HaE Underwent Before Producing

Such Young Generation. It Is From Such Conclusion That The Study Rl·Eommends The Culture Ui'

Peace Not To The Juveniles But Much More To The Families Because A Famil: Is A Sole Intercourse Uf

All Fabrics Of The Social Norms. Taboos And Laws Governing The Land. The Study Also Calls Upon The

Government To Revive Its Activities Such As Carpentry Vhich Were In Rehabilitation Centers Like Kampiringisa National Centers As An Endeavor To Contain Forms Of Delinquenc: In The Countn