2016 44(1 ) 290 JUVENILE MURDERERS AND DELINQUENCY: A PROVINCE EXAMPLE IN TURKEY Sunay Firat, PhD 1 , Yigit Iltas, LL.M 2 , Mete Korkut Gulmen, MD, PhD 3 1 Department of Psychiatric Nursing, School of Health Sciences, University of Cukurova, Turkey 2 Department of Criminal and Criminal Procedure Law, School of Law, University of Cukurova, Turkey 3 Department of Forensic Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Cukurova, Turkey. * Correspondence: Sunay Firat Department of Psychiatric Nursing School of Health Sciences, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey. Tel: +90(322)3386084-4011 , E-mail: sunayfirat@gmail.com ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION Behaviors which violate right to life of a person are not only from one adult against another; it can happen from people regarded as child being under 18 to the adults or children. In this study, deeds that are committed by people under 18, which are exposed to sanctions as murder under the heading of crimes against life in Turkish Penal Code have been evaluated. MATERIALS AND METHODS In our study, files that are recorded in Adana Courthouse, National Judiciary Informatics System (UYAP) and that are sent to 3 Numbered High Criminal Court and on which have been decided after June 2007 have been investigated. RESULTS Out of 20 children who are sent to 3 Numbered High Criminal Court because of their murder crimes, 17 (85%) is male and 3 is female. It can be seen like that when murders committed by children are classified: 15 (70%) of them have willful murder crimes; 3 (15%) of other children have deliberate murders. DISCUSSION Adolescence period is personal (impulsiveness, taking snap decisions etc.) and domestic difficulties may cause the adolescent without internalized norms to “commit crime” which seems a rational solution at that time. As a result of this study for prevention of juvenile delinquency these foundations must have coordination with hospitals, courts, law enforcers and educational establishments; in this way, they need to work actively. Key Words: Juvenile murder, Delinquency, Forensic Sciences, Jurisprudence, Adana, Turkey. INTRODUCTION Murder crime which is defined to kill somebody intentionally or unintentionally without any reason of compliance with laws is subject to life imprisonment in Turkish Penal Code 1 and legal value which is protected by this crime is right to life of people. According to Turkish Law, right to life is the most basic right which a person has because of his/her being a