Essays about: "delinquency"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 34 essays containing the word delinquency.

  1. 6. THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL DISORGANISATION ON DRUG USE AMONG YOUTH FROM A GENDER PERSPECTIVE : ARE BOYS AND GIRLS AFFECTED TO THE SAME EXTENT BY RISK FACTORS OF SOCIAL DISORGANISATION?

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kriminologi (KR)

    Author : Annika Riekwel; [2022]
    Keywords : Social Disorganisation; Gender; Risk Factors; Drug Use; Juvenile Delinquency; Delinquent Behaviour;

    Abstract :  Although the theory of social disorganisation does emphasise the influences neighbourhood dynamics have on youth, it does not consider if the risk factors of mobility, delinquent friends, ethnicity, and low socioeconomic factors, affect boys and girls in similar ways. The purpose and aim of this study is to contribute with gender-based research to the field of criminology that can be used when developing interventions among juveniles with delinquent behaviour. READ MORE

  3. 7. THE JUVENILE DELINQUENCY BOARD AS A NEW SYSTEM TO END CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR AMONGST MINORS : AN EXPLORATIVE STUDY OF THE PROFESSIONALS' EXPERIENCES

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS); Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kriminologi (KR)

    Author : Anne Sofie Holm Olsen; [2021]
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    Abstract : In 2018, the reform “All actions have consequences” and the appertaining legislative, Juvenile Delinquency Act was passed in Denmark. The reform seeks to change the procedures when working with minors who commit crime, by combining a significant and prompt consequence with support from social services to end criminal behavior amongst minors. READ MORE

  4. 8. Is there a meaningful subgroup of youths displaying both psychopathic traits and ADHD?

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för juridik, psykologi och socialt arbete

    Author : Fanny Aronsson; Alexandra Laini Bovellan; [2021]
    Keywords : Psychopathy; ADHD; adolescents; cross-sectional; cluster analysis; psychopathic traits.;

    Abstract : In this study, we examined subgroups of adolescents based on their levels of psychopathic traits and ADHD symptoms. Participants were 982 adolescents from a community sample, with a mean age of 14.28 (SD= .94) years. READ MORE

  5. 9. JUVENILE JUSTICE AND THE UN CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD : A Qualitative Content Analysis on the example of the Russian Federation.

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kriminologi (KR)

    Author : Diana Madsen; [2020]
    Keywords : child rights; juvenile delinquency; juvenile system; juvenile justice; juvenile welfare; Russia; UN Convention on the Rights of the Child; CRC.;

    Abstract : This paper analyses the child rights and juvenile justice system in the contemporary Russian Federation as one of the member countries, that adopted the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989. The choice of the researched country is based on the fact, that Russia is one of the few countries in the world, that has adopted a system of juvenile justice and particularly, the juvenile court as an executive juvenile legal authority, that is primarily addressed to the facilitation of child rights and its compliance to the Convention. READ MORE

  6. 10. The Role of Bystanders and Enablers in Juvenile Delinquency

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS)

    Author : Oluwatoyin Jaiyeola; [2020]
    Keywords : enablers; bystanders; delinquency; juvenile; SAT; self control; anomie-strain;

    Abstract : There has been serious concerns about the pace at which juvenile criminality isincreasing globally(National Academies Press, 2001).Young people are increasinglybecoming susceptible to a wide variety of misdemeanors; from substance abuse and addictionto murder (ibid). READ MORE