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Is Juvenile Delinquency A Male Problem ?
The term juvenile delinquency generally refers to criminal offences committed by juveniles and young adults. Juvenile delinquency is emphatically a male phenomenon. |
Statistical data shows that male youths are twice as likely to commit violent acts as females. Almost every young adult commits some form of criminal offence during his adolescents.
Suspect and conviction figures of male youths are much higher than young girls and women.
Development of delinquency in young males is influenced by many factors. Some scientists believe that there is a strong link between male juvenile delinquency and traumatic experiences. Traumatic experiences can lead to desolation and depression in male adolescents, and research indicates that loneliness and depression is the major cause of development of delinquency among young adults. Some studies suggest that depressed and isolated males are five times more likely to repeat this act than non-depressed male youths.
Besides mental and social problems familial problems such as single-parent families and step motherly treatment, separation from real parents, mistreatment during childhood and domestic violence, child abuse and stressed parent-child relationship place children at high risk of engaging in delinquent activities then those children who grow in normal healthy familial environment. Stressful life events lead male juveniles to engage in anti-social behavior and vandalism. Over 50 percent of male victims of child abuse or sexual abuse become serious juvenile offenders before they attain maturity.
Family as the primary institution of socialization plays the most important role in prevention of delinquency in male child. Hence, the juvenile delinquency prevention programs must focus on families of troubled young males. Special designed programs such as family therapy or family counseling, youth mentoring, parental education, educational support are required to tackle the problem of juvenile delinquency.
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Is Juvenile Delinquency A Male Problem ?
