This study was carried out to examine the trend of Korean juvenile delinquency.
The data were reviewed from 1962 to 1997 in the book on all sorts of juvenile.
The results of this study were as follows:
1. The rate of juvenile delinquency was increased at the rate of 14.7% in 1965, 12.3% in 1982, and thereafter, the rate of that was decreased remarkably to 6-7% level.
2. The recent trend of juvenile delinquency by pattern was revealed that it was continuously increased except the year of 1991 and 1994.
3. The present condition of juvenile delinquency by motivation was revealed that "the others" showed the highest, and unforeseen occurrences and profiteering, the next.
4. The present condition of juvenile delinquency by age was revealed that the proportion of the criminal boy younger than 15-year boy was increased and that of the criminal boy who was 18 to 19 years old was decreased.
5. The present condition of juvenile delinquency by sex was revealed that the proportion of the criminal boy was decreased, while that of the criminal girl was increased.
6. The present condition of juvenile delinquency by eductional level was revealed that the proportion of "high school" showed the highest rate, it could suggest that the educational level of them was high.
7. The present condition of juvenile delinquency by family relation was revealed that the proportion of adolescent who has parent was continuously increased.
8. The present condition of juvenile delinquency by criminal record, the proportion of old offender was increased excep Supported by the research fund of the Institute for Nursing Science, Keimyung University in 1999. the year of 1993.
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