CONTROL OF PROBLEMS OF DEVIANT
BEHAVIOUR
• OBJECTIVE/OUTLINE
• By the end of the lesson students should be able to:
• Explain juvenile delinquency
• Identify and explain causal factors of juvenile delinquent
• Method of prevention
CONTROL OF PROBLEMS OF DEVIANT
BEHAVIOUR
• JUVENILE DELINQUENCY-
• Juvenile delinquency refers to the participation by a minor (someone
typically below the age of 18) in illegal or antisocial activities. These
activities can range from minor offenses to more serious crimes.
Juvenile delinquency is often associated with behaviors such as
truancy, substance abuse, vandalism, theft, and violence.
• The factors causing the juvenile delinquency are complex. It comprises
psychological and social circumstances that interact with each other,
causing particular behavior. According to a survey conducted in Kutaisi,
family relationships to cause a crime committed by a minor. most
juvenile delinquents lack parental care. The children with parents
abroad sometimes find themselves in the wrong environment and “go
astray.” Children who live on the streets, lacking a home, consider being
at risk. Childhood psychological trauma, violence, imitation of criminal
authorities, etc, are also cited as reasons for juvenile delinquency.
• Social Learning Theory, which seeks to explain the causes of a
particular behavior. Followers of this theory see crime as a deliberate
response to a particular life event. The most famous representative of
this theory believed that people are not born with innate actions, and
that violence and aggression can be learned by modeling the behavior
of others, Especially in cases of minors.
• Issues associated with family
• A family, especially parents, plays a big role in the development of the
child/adolescent. Issues associated with family can be one of the risk
factors number of minors left without a parent. sometimes it is
challenging to pay attention and supervise these children so they do
not end up in an unfavorable environment. Improper surroundings may
push a child/adolescent to commit a crime. The causes of committing a
crime can be domestic violence, parental indifference and their bad
habits, etc.
• Violence breeds violence
• Often, potential perpetrators are the victims of violence. Individuals may confront violence
in a variety of social settings: in family, school, etc. Children who have experienced
violence are most likely to have infringed relationships with adults, cannot communicate
with their peers, and become “bullies” to prove themselves, sometimes they link their fate
to a criminal environment.
• Psychological issues
• Poor socio-economic status, indifferent attitude of parents, feelings of inferiority, lack of
attention, and many other reasons can lead to various types of psychological issues in
children and adolescents. For example, depression, fears, and complexes, excessive
aggression, etc. This can provoke the minor to commit a crime.
• Street” children
• Children living on the streets, due to poor economic and social
conditions, can be considered as one of the risk groups, as they are
homeless children, who see “hooliganism” as the only way of their
existence.
JUVENILE DELINQUENCY PREVENTION
• Against such factors as violence, psychological issues, “street life,” etc that push a minor
to commit a crime, there needs to be an opportunity for the minor to see the right path
• EDUCATION – Educational and awareness programs such as programs to parents on how
to behave with the children, how their behavior will leave an impact on the children,
how important is interaction with their children should be conducted. And children have to
be properly educated in schools about social behaviors.
• PARENT-CHILD INTERACTION – programs should be conducted about parenting skills
and how the interactions should happen between parents and children. Healthy
discussions should take place between parents and their children in order to educate the
child properly regarding the behavior issues. Programs on how to respond to their child’s
behaviors should be conducted for the parents.
• Cognitive behavioral therapy can effectively reduce aggression
in children and adolescents.
• Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a problem-focused, therapeutic
approach that attempts to help people identify and change the
dysfunctional beliefs, thoughts, and patterns that contribute to their
problem behaviors. CBT programs are delivered in various settings,
including juvenile detention facilities.
