RISING MENACE OF JUVENILE CRIME IN PUNJAB, PAKISTAN

M A N A N A S L A M , S H A F Q AT R A S O O L & Z A RYA B A L I

INTRODUCTION

Juvenile delinquency refers to criminal acts committed by children or teenagers.Though the causes of juvenile delinquency are debated and controversial as well.

Parents may defined delinquent behavior as;

Disobedience fighting with siblings, damaging property, stealing money from family members or

threatening parents with violence.

School staff members often regard delinquent behavior as;

Interruption or disturbance of classrooms violates the school code of conduct and threatens the

safety of faculty and students.Mental health view about juvenile delinquency

INTRODUCTION

Juvenile delinquency is at the forefront of social challenges worldwide.Several determinants of juvenile criminal involvementBiological factorsFamily Background factorsSocial factorsIn order to prevent the juvenile delinquency it is the need of the hour to

establish social reforms.The children of the fatherless families show more signs of delinquency due

to the absence of the proper moral conduct.

INTRODUCTION

Problems which are being faced by the Pakistani families such as; mass un-employment, load shedding, absence of the provision of the basic needs, other factors related to their problems should be avoided

Traditional factors like money, land, women (sex), illiteracy, ghairat (hanor),old enmity,drugs

The juvenile delinquency in our society has gained deep roots due to the wide-spread poverty and social disorder

OBJECTIVE

The study in hand was designed to identify the impact of major factors affecting the Juvenile Crime in Punjab, Pakistan

METHODOLOGY

Due to accessibility and feasibility reasons the study was limited to only two prisons.

The Present study was conducted at Faisalabad and Bahawalpur Districts in Punjab Province, where two Borstal Institutions and Juvenile Jails are located for juvenile’s rehabilitation.

A representative sample of 140 respondents (70 from each jail) were selected by using simple random sampling technique

METHODOLOGY

TESTING OF HYPOTHESESHypothesis 1: Family structure will influence the juvenile delinquency Hypothesis 2: Family behavior will influence the juvenile delinquency Hypothesis 3: Family environment will influence the juvenile

delinquency Hypothesis 4: Peer group will influence the juvenile delinquency

METHODOLOGY

Chi-square test was applied to examine relationship between independent and dependent variables.

O = Observed values E = Expected valuesThe value of Gamma showed the strength and direction of the relationship

between independent and dependent variables. Calculations were made by using the following formula

Ns = Same order pairNd = Different order pair

RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONTable 1

Distribution of the Respondents according to their Opinion about the Impact of Family Structure on Juvenile Delinquency

RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONTable 2

Distribution of the Respondents according to their Opinion about the Impact of Family Behavior on Juvenile Delinquency

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

• Fam

Table 3

RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONTable 4

RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONTable 5

• Chi-square = 18.85 d.f. = 4 Significance = .006** Gamma = -.396

• **= Highly-Significant

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Table 6

Chi-square = 1.97 d.f. = 4 Significance = .741NS Gamma

= .057 NS = Non-Significant

RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONTable 6

Chi-square = 1.12 d.f. = 4 Significance = .890NS Gamma = -.076

NS = Non-Significant

RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONTable 6

Chi-square = 31.02 d.f. = 4 Significance = .000** Gamma = .604

**= Highly-Significant

CONCLUDING REMARKS

• The conflict between parents is a strong variable for juvenile delinquency. Therefore, parents should avoid conflicting attitude in front of their offspring’s. There is also a need of social therapy for such parents through media, counseling and peer pressure.

• The study revealed that electronic and print media also have negative impact on child’s

behavior. Television through cable network show obscene films, horror movies, action

movies showing murder, looting and fighting which has deleterious impact on young

mind.

• Here again the role of parents, civil society and the government is necessary to avoid

such programs by controlling media.

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