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Children are born pure. Their emotional, social and societal values are framed by the things that they perceive. Their upbringing and supervision, or lack of it are of prime importance, against the backdrop of susceptibility to criminal behaviour. It is imperative for lawmakers to deliberate on what makes an environment unfavourable to raise a child. What pushes a child to step into an arena hitherto regarded as the ‘criminal space’? Secondly, does he have an obligation towards society to contribute to the overall well-being of the state? Or does the state have an obligation to ensure that the child is cognitively aware so that he can contribute to society?