Essays about: "juvenile delinquency"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the words juvenile delinquency.

  1. 1. Den kriminella ungdomen, ansvaret och åtgärderna - En kritisk diskursanalys av några mediers syn på ungdomskriminalitet

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan

    Author : Khadra Hussein Saeed; Felicia Torres; [2023]
    Keywords : Media; discourse; crime; youth; juvenile delinquency; measures; critical discourse analysis; social constructivism; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In 2022, juvenile delinquency has been extensively debated in Sweden. Young people as a group are the most criminally active and it is natural to focus on this group in the discussion of crime. The media has the power in spreading knowledge and influencing the public's view and perception of social problems. READ MORE

  3. 2. JUVENILE DELINQUENCY IN THE EUROPEAN UNION - A qualitative study with focus on juvenile delinquency in the European city Malmö

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Enisa Muhić; [2022-03-16]
    Keywords : Juvenile justice; juvenile delinquency; youth justice models; age of criminal responsibility; juvenile delinquency in Sweden; reform trends in the EU;

    Abstract : The aim of this qualitative research is to investigate the shifts in juvenile delinquency in the southern Swedish city called Malmö. My two research questions are; 1) From the perspective of serving employees at the Police Department in Malmö, in what ways have juvenile delinquency changed the recent years? 2) Which factors do employees at the Police Department in Malmö believe have impacted such changes in juvenile delinquency? The study introduces the topic juvenile delinquency in the European Union (EU) and Sweden with the help of former studies and theories on the subject. READ MORE

  4. 3. Juvenile Firesetting in Malmö, Sweden : The Interaction between Morality and Self-Control

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

    Author : Robert Breski; [2022]
    Keywords : Arson; firesetting; interaction effect; juvenile; morality; self-control; situational action theory;

    Abstract : Deliberate firesetting is a dangerous behavior that is associated with considerable costs annually. It has been estimated that young people under the age of 18 are responsible for a large proportion of all firesetting incidents. READ MORE

  5. 4. Social Criticism, Social Labelling and the Creation of Juvenile Delinquency in Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist

    University essay from Högskolan Väst/Institutionen för individ och samhälle

    Author : Johnny Johansson; [2022]
    Keywords : Social Criticism; Social Labelling;

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  6. 5. 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