Justice-involved youth and adolescents are more vulnerable to mental health issues. The ability to use different coping strategies decides whether any life situation will lead to excessive stress or not, and the probability of crime. Therefore, the present study aims to compare the experiences of childhood trauma, coping strategies and perceived stress among juvenile delinquents with the severity of crimes committed. After taking ethical clearance, standardized questionnaires (Perceived Stress Scale, COPE inventory and Childhood Trauma Questionnaire) were conducted at Juvenile Observation Home at Siroli, Agra, India. These participants were divided into two groups based on the severity of the crime committed i.e. non-heinous crimes (punishment <7 years) and heinous crimes (punishment >7 years). Results revealed a significant positive correlation between childhood trauma and perceived stress among the non-heinous crime group (r=.253, p<0.05). Further, there were no differences concerning perceived stress, coping strategies and childhood trauma among the two groups. The psychology as well as the rationale behind any crime is not decided by the perceived stress or the coping strategy used. Temperament may play an important role in deciding the severity of crime committed by juveniles.