Increasing juvenile crime a warning for sustainable social development in vietnam trinh thi kim ngoc

Increasing Juvenile Crime... 
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INCREASING JUVENILE CRIME - A WARNING FOR 
SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN VIETNAM 
 
TRINH THI KIM NGOC 
* 
Abstract: The children in conflict with the laws are present in many countries. 
However, in recent years, the "social climate" in Vietnam has "hot" by the rapidly 
increasing juvenile crime’s cases. It is an alarm for the social sustainable development 
in Vietnam. In dealing with this case, the Government have implemented different 
policies and legislations to ensure the children’s holistic development, especially their 
personal development and social responsibility. But this is not the task of the 
Government or social order organizations only. This is also a special social challenge 
closely related to every family, school and community for managing and educating 
juvenile in the healthy life, helping them to accumulate creative skills, open for them 
new development opportunities. 
Key words: juvenile crime, social problems, challenges for sustainable social 
development, family education, social responsibility.
Introduction
The minors violating laws are present in 
many countries. However, the "social climate" 
in Vietnam has never become "hot" by the 
increasing juvenile crime’s cases in recent 
years, despite quantitative comparison of 
juvenile crime of the same age group with 
many other countries, the number is not 
extremely severe. But the social concern is 
not for the number of criminals or the 
dangerous level caused by juvenile crime 
for the community. The main social concern 
is for the increasing unwanted social 
problems, in association with the responsibility 
of each citizen for the country's future, 
when one part of the young generation is 
now not growing in line with standards of 
modern social civilization and progression 
and with the fine and humanism of the 
Vietnamese traditional culture. In particular, 
the minors still have a very long future and 
there are many opportunities for them to 
promote their capacity and potential for 
social development. This young human 
resource is the national asset for the country 
at present and in the future.
(*)
However, the 
minors commit crime, even due to an ebullient 
action in a certain time of physiological 
sensitivity, then their development opportunities 
will be affected and they will become 
vulnerable. In those cases, if parents and 
educators, or policymakers don’t show 
intelligent behaviors with the minors, they 
(*)
Assoc. Prof., Dr., Institute of Human Studies.  

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may have to witness unexpected family and 
social problems.