Abstract:
This study investigated socio-economic and institutional factors that affect correctional
measures against children who violate the law. To this end the researcher used qualitative
approach of data collection. In-depth interview was exhausted with key informants to analyze the
detail condition of children who violate the law, observation was carried out to collect the data
and purposive sampling was employed for sample technique as well as 16 samples were covered
by the study. Collected data were analyzed using thematic analysis. With the aforementioned
course of action the study founded that the family of children who violate the law does not want
to be taken appropriate corrective measures from the perpetrators and taken them to the law
enforcement, rather worrying only about their own societal role and parental dignity. Such
problems can further complicate matters, preventing children from growing up properly and
receiving proper correction. It was also found that, poverty at the family level was the most
important factor contributing to the challenges against correctional measures of children who
violate the law. On the other hand children have been able to mold and correct their behavior
according to socially accepted values and concepts in the face of their parent’s, the correctional
measures taken against children who violate the law without removing them from their families
and confining them to reformatory institutions in friendly correctional dimension. The research
outcome demonstrates that, Economic factors are component that influence the advancement,
protection and promotion of the human rights in general and specifically to advance
correctional measures. The inadequacy of the facilities, budget and resources was problems to
the children approached administration for better treatment of the children who come to the
correctional administration. And also, putting children in an institution encompasses the arrest
and detention at the police station, to the friendly bench litigation, remand and rehabilitation at
the correctional center for the purpose of correction of children who violate the law.
