In the contemporary society the changes radically. generally, the cause of juvenile delinquency has been explained by different factors - personality, family relation, social, religious environment, etc. In this factors, the religion-environmental fac...
In the contemporary society the changes radically. generally, the cause of juvenile delinquency has been explained by different factors - personality, family relation, social, religious environment, etc. In this factors, the religion-environmental factors are said to be most important to prevent our juvenile from offending. And according to the recent statistics, we can find that the juvenile delinquency are much more frequently caused by religion-environmental factors. Specially, effect of Buddhism about juvenile delinquency is more than any other religious environment factor.
The purpose of this study is to suggest some ideas for the solution measures of juvenile delinquency through Buddhism.
The survey was administered to the middle school students residing in Seoul and juvenile students going to and from a temple. the result of the survey revealed that students believing Buddhism compared the students not believing Buddhism do less delinquency. And we knew that believing Buddhism help controling juvenile delinquency.
So, in order to improve these extant juvenile problems the first, this study suggested to use the thought of Buddhism. The second, in order to use the thought of Buddhism it suggested to use Buddhism institution, expand Buddhism welfare policy, and enforce juvenile counseling.
If we persist in ignoring the seriousness of juvenile delinquency, our society will be made to do our contrition. So, it is very urgent for us to be conscious of the fact that for the effective solution of juvenile delinquency Buddhism is very important thing in this time.