Demographic Determinants of Juvenile Delinquency in Crime Control and Prevention: A Case Study of Gombe State

Abstract

This study focused on Juvenile delinquency is a very big problem which is present in today’s modern society. The delinquent behavior of young people has always attracted serious public attention. This is a problem that many scientific disciplines deal with. Juvenile delinquency has recently become an increasingly common topic discussed in public. Recently, juvenile delinquency has increasingly become the subject of various scientific studies of this issue in which scientists are trying to determine the causes that lead to delinquent behavior of young people. Prevention of juvenile delinquency is one of the most important tasks of modern society. The aim of this study is to point out a model of juvenile delinquency prevention that could be applied in schools. The study had a sample of 384 students using the table for determining sample size (Krecjie) and Morgan, 1970). Disproportionate stratified sampling techniques will be employed. The researcher develop a research instrument called questionnaire. The questionnaire will be used for data collection. The instrument will be validated through experts in the field of education sociology. The instrument will be tested through test re-test reliability method. While, data collected will be analysed using mean and standard deviation and the hypotheses will be tested using Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC). And hypotheses will be tested using simple regression. The study may be revealed among others that there is a high positive relationship between juvenile delinquency and acceptable behaviours of younger people particularly students in Colleges of Education among others. Based on these findings, it may be concluded that Investigation was restricted to Institutionalised delinquents in the remand home and the approved Institution, thus any conclusion derived may not warrant generations. The fostering of children when marriage is broken need to be made with care so that a child is not fostered by unkind person who will maltreat him or her. Dull children in the class should not be wiped out by teachers because one does not know what made them to be in such mood at that particular time.