Exploring the Decisional Drivers of Deviance: A Qualitative Study of Institutionalized Adolescents in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Kishwen Kanna Yoga Ratnam (Author), Nik Daliana Nik Farid (Author), Li Ping Wong (Author), Nur Asyikin Yakub (Author), Mohd Alif Idham Abd Hamid (Author), Maznah Dahlui (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Adolescents who break the law or deviate from social norms are often criminalized as their behavior is perceived as resulting from conscious choices. However, it is likely that such choices result from their circumstances, namely the failure of their proximal environment to safeguard their wellbeing...