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This
study investigated mutuality between peer group pressure and delinquent
behavior among adolescents, 88 participants comprising 38 (27 males and 11
females delinquents and 50 (25 males and 25 females) non-delinquents were
sampled. The participants are between the ages of 15-18 years with a mean age
of 16.1 and stand deviation of 4.23 was used for this study. The delinquents
were selected from the population of adolescents in custody at the welfare
Department of Nigeria Prisons Service Abakaliki while the non-delinquents were
selected from the population of University Secondary School using available
sampling technique both in Abakaliki urban A 22 -item questionnaire with a
multiple type of response format designed to measure peer pressure and proneness
to delinquency was used. Items 1-12 measure peer pressure, while items .13-22
measure proneness to delinquency. Survey research design was adopted and
Pearson product moment correlation coefficient statistics revealed that a
significant relationship between peer group pressure and delinquent behavior r
(36) =.41, P<.05, also, a significant relationship exist between gender and
delinquent behaviour level of significance r(48) = .33; P<.05, among
adolescents. The findings were discussed in relation to literature reviewed and
recommendations were made.
Implications of the Finding. 73
APPENDIX I. 83
Juvenile
delinquency refers to antisocial or illegal behaviour by children or
adolescents, (Macmillan Dictionary for Students Macmillan, 1981). Most legal
systems prescribe specific procedures for dealing with juveniles, such as juvenile
detention centers. There are a multitude of different theories on the causes of
crime, most if not all of which can be applied to the causes of youth crime.
Youth crime is an aspect of crime which receives great attention from the news
media and politicians. The level and types of youth crime can be used by
commentators as an indicator of the general state of morality and law and order
in a country, and consequently youth crime can be the source of ‘moral panics’,
(Eadie & Morley 2003).
Theories on
the causes of youth crime can be viewed as particularly important within criminology.
This is firstly because crime is committed disproportionately by those aged
between fifteen and twenty-five, (Walklate, 2003). Secondly, by definition any
theories on the causes of crime Will focus on youth crime, as adult criminals
will have likely started offending when they were young.
Juvenile
Delinquent is a person who is typically under the age of 18 and commits an act
that otherwise would’ve been charged as a crime if they were an adult. Juvenile
delinquents sometimes have associated mental disorders and/or behavioural
issues such as post traumatic stress disorder or bipolar disorder, and are
sometimes diagnosed with conduct disorder, (Holmes, 2001) partially as both the
cause and resulting effects of their behaviours.
Based on the above
observation this study is interested to know the relationship between peer
group pressure and juvenile delinquent behavior among adolescents.
a. Will there be a relationship between peer group
pressure and delinquent behaviours among adolescents.
b. Will there be a relationship between gender and
delinquent behaviours among adolescents.
The aims of this study are as follows:.
a. To determine whether there will be a relationship
between peer group pressure and delinquent behaviours among adolescents.
b. To determine whether there will be a relationship
between
gender and
delinquent behaviours among adolescents.
Peer Pressure: A peer is a friend or acquaintance who is about the same
age with someone. One interacts with this person and other persons about of the
same age. Pressure is when people of your own age try to influence how you act
and react to some events around you.
Delinquency: This is all about the condition or quality of being a
delinquent, failing in a duty or obligation, defaulting and engaging in acts
likely to cause a breach of peace and acts socially unacceptable. Practically,
individuals who have this categorization are guilty of an offence or breach of
peace. This study will look at individuals who are under the age of 18 and
categorized as delinquents.
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