Juvenile Delinquency

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Title: Juvenile Delinquency

Name of Candidate: Tyron Rhamanohar

School: Bishops' High School

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Teacher: Miss Archibald  

CONTENTS

Acknowledgment …………………………………………………….......................... X

Problem Statement …………………………………………………………………… 1

Statement of Problem ………………………………………………………………… 2

Aims & Objectives …………………………………………………………………… 3

Introduction …………………………………………………………………………... 4

Literature Review …………………………………………………………………….. 5-6

Research Design………………………………………………………………………..7

Sociological Perspective ……………………………………………………………… 8

The Sample …………………………………………………………………………… 9

Data Collection Instrument ……………………………………………………………10-15

Presentation of Data ………………………………………………………………….. 16-18

Analysis of Data ……………………………………………………………………… 19-20

Discussion of Finding & Conclusion ………………………………………………… 21-22

Bibliography ………………………………………………………………………….. 23

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The researcher takes this time to say a very special thank you to GOD for giving him the energy and strength to complete this course of work in Sociology. The researcher also extends gratitude to his parents for supporting him finically in getting his work done and also his teachers for the good advice which motivated him to continue moving forward not only as a Sociology student but also as an individual. Once again the researcher says thank you very much for the supports.

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PROBLEM STATEMENT

What are the negative impacts of juvenile behaviour within the Charlestown Secondary School on Charles Street, Charlestown, Guyana?

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STATEMENT OF PROBLEM

In today’s society juvenile delinquency is becoming serious than days gone by. This is observed in many schools in Guyana and the Charlestown Secondary School is one of those schools which are predominantly affected by this situation. Also, the degrees to which it occurs are far more serious than they were, even ten years ago. The problem was over-simplified and administrators said “children will be children”, but today’s children are contributing to more serious crimes than they used to.

Some of the problems that the Charlestown Secondary School faces due to delinquent act are low academic achievement and weak bonds with schools and teachers are associated. Hence, a lot “school dropout” is occurring. Also some students would be in fear within the learning environment since there are those who are portraying deviant behaviour and even would pressure or bully students who are willing to learn.

Juvenile behavior within the Charlestown Secondary School among students must be seen as a social problem that has to be dealt with soon, before it become even more out of control than it is right now. Therefore the researcher seeks to uncover the underlying factors that cause this behaviour and then work from there to find a suitable “treatment.”

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AIMS

• To investigate the negative impact of Juvenile behaviour in the Charlestown Secondary school.

• To identify the causes if juvenile behaviour in the Charlestown Secondary              School.

OBJECTIVES

• To determine what motivates students to commit acts of deviance in the Charlestown Secondary School.

• To observe if deviant acts are committed only by person of a particular gender, age category and social class as it relates to juvenile delinquency.

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INTRODUCTION

         “Juvenile delinquency’’ is defined as an individual under the age of eighteen who fails to abide by the law (World Youth Report 2003). Juvenile delinquency is a reveling problem of social and person disorganization. It is becoming increasingly important and complex problem everywhere in the modern world today. Delinquency is warped and malformed by poverty, family disintegration and even unwholesome habits of parents and associates.

          The Charlestown Secondary School is a junior secondary school located at 44 A Howes and Charles Street, Charlestown. The school was established on October 4, 1965. The school was built to cater for secondary education in the South Georgetown area. The opening of the school also aimed to deal with the overcrowding at the Dolphin Secondary School, Saint Stephen’s Presbyterian and Carmel High School.