Abstract

India has the biggest youth power in the whole world, this research study shows that the Indian juveniles are involved in many activities such as online gaming, drugs, alcohol, etc., and hence their depression level increases. The depression level increase, can be co-related with crime & criminal behavior. This study is based on the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and the data is being collected from Udaipur district. Students from three schools, aged between 12-16 years (both male and female) are surveyed and the collected data is being analyzed to establish a relationship between depression & criminal behavior in juveniles. In our research analysis, we collected data of 596 students who belongs to the different areas of Udaipur and have different standards and are from distinct communities. Their families and school background describe the level of the mental pressure, and the reasons for these conditions could be correlated with both childhood depression and adult criminality. This study describes the percentage level of depressions in the male & female students.

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