Juvenile delinquency and juvenile violence in Jos, Nigeria

The central objective of this study is to provide researchers, government, interested individuals and organizations with a contemporary scenario of juvenile violence and general delinquency patterns in Jos. Its objectives are to determine the borderline between normal and delinquent life patterns of...

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Main Author: Smah, Sam O. (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Ibadan IFRA-Nigeria 1997
Series:African Dynamics
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Summary:The central objective of this study is to provide researchers, government, interested individuals and organizations with a contemporary scenario of juvenile violence and general delinquency patterns in Jos. Its objectives are to determine the borderline between normal and delinquent life patterns of juveniles, to establish incidences, patterns and trends in juvenile violence and delinquency, to assess the extent of gender variables in juvenile violence and delinquency, to assess the impact of housing on juvenile delinquency, to establish the role of 'significant' others in juvenile violence and delinquency, to assess the consequences, policy implications and options for juvenile violence and delinquency control and management in Nigeria
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (67 p.)
ISBN:books.ifra.2710
9791092312607
9789782015488
Access:Open Access