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The Nature And Consequences Of Juvenile Delinquency In Nigeria
[A CASE STUDY OF ENUGU NORTH LGA, ENUGU STATE]
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1.4 Objective of the Study
The objective of this study is as follows:
1. To find out the extent why juvenile engage in delinquent acts.
2. To ascertain the extent juvenile offenders continue in crime after being punished or sanctioned.
3. To find out what Nigerian government need to do in order to improve or educate juvenile about crime.
4. To determine the negative impact of crime on individual and society at large. 6
1.5 Significance of the Study
The
study looks at the nature and consequences of juvenile delinquency in
Nigeria. In all ramifications, the study does not claim the fact that
all Nigerian juvenile are criminals or culprits or law violators so to
say.
The study is very beneficial to learning and development
processes and helps our youth to be aware of those things that may lead
them to delinquent acts and avoid them. The study will also help
parents, guidance, sponsors etc to know those things they need to do
inorder to prevent their children from so called delinquent acts.
The
study goes a long way to unleash those things our government needs to
do inorder to educate our juvenile and prevent them from future
delinquent acts. In conclusion, this study is significant because it
seeks to determine to what extent juvenile commit crime, why they
continued in delinquent act and as well as the result of their
delinquent acts to themselves and society at large.
1.6 Definition of Terms
Nature: This is defined as the usual way a person or an animal behaves that is part of their character.
Consequence: This simply means a result of something that has happened.
Juvenile:
This refers to a person who has attained the age of 14 but is under 17
years. That is a young person who is not yet an adult (Oxford English
Dictionary).
Delinquent: It is a person who deviates from or
violated the stipulated law that guides code of conduct of a particular
country or society.
Juvenile Delinquency: Andy (1960:30) defined it
as any social deviation by a youth from the societal norms which results
in his contact with law enforcement agents. It is an act committed by a
young person which violated the stipulated law of that country or
society.
Burglary: It is defined as a crime of entering a building illegally and stealing things from it.
Robbery:
It is defined as a crime of stealing money or goods from a bank,
shop/store, person etc especially using violence or threat.
Rape: This is simply a crime of forcing somebody to have sex with him/her especially using threat or violence.
Homicide: This simply means a crime of killing somebody deliberately.
Stealing:
This means an act of taking something from a person’s shop/store, etc.
without permission and without intending to return it or pay for it.
Truancy: This simply means a practice of staying away from school without permission. It is a crime to juvenile.
Disobedience: This is defined as a failure or refusing to do what a person, law, order etc. tells.
Kleptomanism:
It is simply a mental illness in which somebody has a strong desire,
which they cannot control in stealing things. It is common among
juvenile.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Juvenile delinquency is seen as one of the menace that destroys life and property in our society today. Because of the nature of crime committed by juvenile parents, guidance, sponsors and well wishers are worried and disturbed about our future leaders. Crime associated with juvenile include: rape, stealing, kleptomanism, burglary, disobedience, homicide, truancy, vandalization and robbery etc. therefore, this study seeks to look at the nature and consequences of juvenile delinquency. The object ... Continue reading---
