... 2021 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Juvenile crime Socioeconomic factors Deterrence Macroeconomic factors Demographic factors India D63 J11 K42 O53 Juvenile [1] delinquency [2] is a complex and growing problem, and a matter of grave concern...

... crime rates. However, the unemployment rate and price level are crucial in explaining some categories of crime. The demographic factor, that is, population density, socioeconomic factors, that is, income inequality, poverty rate, literacy rate exhibit important and significant relationship with crime...