A Compulsory Research Report Submitted to Mzumbe University – Mbeya Campus College in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for an Award of the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) Degree of the Mzumbe University
Children who break the law are influenced by external factors than their own free will and are the results of restricted opportunities available for their development. Such opportunities become more confined once they enter the criminal justice. Main objective of the study was to investigate the extent to which Tanzania complies with international standards on protection of detained juvenile delinquents’ rights. The study further identified the effectiveness of the Act in modifying children behaviour; and how it has been helpful in slowing down crimes. This study used integrated approaches to assess the effectiveness of the Law and it employed structured questionnaires and interview as primary methods of data collection. A sample of several respondents was taken to give information suitable for this study. Data collected were quantitatively and qualitatively analyzed. According to the study, the law has been effective by influencing establishment of juvenile Court, approved school and caring Centers. As per this study, most of juvenile offenders involved in crimes aging from 13 years, completed primary school education and others dropped out from school. Most common crimes committed