Browsing Department of Psychology and Communication Technology by Subject "Juvenile delinquency"

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Assessment of the Contribution of Various Family Structures on Juvenile Delinquency in Embu County, Kenya

Miruka, Florence Gesare; Thuku, Pauline; Osamba, Joshia (2023-08)

Juvenile delinquency has been on the increase all over the world. Research has established a positive correlation between juvenile delinquency and family violence. However, few studies have assessed the relationship between ...
Characterization of Juvenile Offenders in Rehabilitation Schools in Kenya

Githui, Peter N.; Ndegwa, Lucy W.; Njoka, Johannes N. (2023-05)

A sample of 457 juvenile offenders aged 11 to 17 years comprising of 50.1% boys and 49.9% girls participated in the study. The adjudicated low-risk juvenile offences included truancy (12.9%), begging, loitering and child ...