Deviant behavior of juveniles in Iraq And the position of Iraqi legislation on it

Abstract

   Over the course of a century, Iraqi society has suffered from many crises, wars, and political fluctuations that have produced a situation, if not catastrophic, for Iraqi society in all areas of life. It has produced a society in crisis that looks at social reality with complete negativity, and this in turn has had a negative impact on the lives of individuals and their behavior with others, especially events. As they are the group most affected by the social atmosphere inside and outside the family that violates values, laws, and customs, which is called social deviation or deviant behavior.                                                                                                

   Deviant behavior is anti-social behavior, and violates the accepted law in that society, and therefore, it deserves punishment, for two purposes: to deter the violator, and to protect others from those affected. This is the general concept of deviant behavior, which is adopted for adults, but for children it has a more transparent and precise character. Whoever runs away from home or from school, or offends people’s morals, or harms his health, or the health of others, is considered a deviant child, and the concepts of deviance differ. between one society and another, and are determined according to laws specific to each country                                                                                         

The research reached a set of conclusions, including;                                         

1-The technological revolution, which created modern means of communication, plays a major and significant role in transmitting ideas that oppose society’s values and laws, as well as transmitting criminal experience through imitation and learning                                                                                                                

In light of the conclusions reached by the research, the researcher developed a set of recommendations, some of which we mention;                                                

1-Some social problems, such as poverty, disease, and the lack of adequate housing, have a negative impact on family life, and it is important to follow up on these problems through study, research, and finding appropriate solutions to them because they negatively and directly affect juveniles, and thus if these problems remain unsolved, they push them toward deviance and then into committing crime.