Everyone knows that kids generally take to computers more quickly and easily than their elders. Today’s children grow up with access to computers – and not just standalone computers but computers that are networked to the rest of the world through the Internet. Many of them love to explore and experiment, as children have always done; that’s an important element in learning. Unfortunately, that exploration and experimentation can lead them to virtual “places” that are legally off limits, and turn them into criminals (or juvenile delinquents) even without their awareness that they’re doing anything wrong.
Who is a juvenile?
A juvenile is a child who has not completed the age of Juvenile Justice 16 years in the case of boys, or the age of 18 years Act, 1960 in the case of girls.
Penalties for juvenile offenders
Juveniles aged 12 to 17 who commit an offence are penalised under juvenile criminal law. The court may also apply juvenile criminal law to adults aged 18 to 22 years.
On April 13,2009 a news flashed in The Times Of India newspaper which brought into Light that how adolescent children are nowadays more likely to engage in juvenile cybercrimes such as hacking and online bullying.
The activities they do for fun have a specific name in the cyber crime world that can cost them a fortune and, most importantly, their future.
Financial crimes
Cyber pornography
Sale of illegal articles
Impersonation
Online gambling
Hacking
Email spoofing
Forgery
Cyber Defamation
Cyber Bullying
Cyber Stalking
And many more…
Kids nowadays have a premonition of being hidden on the internet. No, you are not! In the world of internet, the concept of “Nobody will ever know” is entirely false.
The biggest and most prominent solution is to educate yourself, your peers, your elders, and most importantly, your young ones. They need to know the difference between right and wrong and the consequences of their actions. Being a knowledgeable person in the field of IT, our duty is not only to sit back and write codes to earn money, but also to make our acquaintances aware of this field.
"The most dangerous criminal may be the man gifted with reason, but with no morals." - Martin Luther King Jr.
Sadly, these are the missing chapters in Today's Education.
