95 percent of juvenile offenders school dropouts, reveals Juvenile Justice report
09 Aug 2011, 3:25 PM
The vast majority of juvenile offenders reported to the Juvenile Justice Unit (JJU) between April 1 and June 30 this year do not attend school, according to a report released by the JJU this week.
Of the 22 minors aged 16 to 18 referred to the unit in the three-month period, 95 percent had dropped out of school at the eighth or ninth grades while most do not live with their parents.
“It is possible that the children living under the care of other guardians for the purpose of studies or other reasons and not living with their parents could be a reason leading them to commit crimes,” the report notes.
It adds that the most children prone to delinquency belonged to gangs and were deprived of access to education and recreation facilities suitable to their age.
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