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Showing 1 to 20 of 42 for “"Criminal behaviour"”.
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Indigenous culture as a strategy to defer Mushkegowuk youth from criminal behaviour in Moose Cree First Nation.
… as a course to deter Indigenous youth from criminal behaviour. The study consisted of interviews with eight First Nation individuals by way of purposive and snowball sampling to recruit participants. Three major themes were discovered in the semi-structured interviews: Mushkegowuk Culture as …
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The [Re]Construction of a Learner Self: A Phenomenological Study with Youth and Young Adults Postinvolvement in Criminal Behaviour
… youth and young adults who had engaged in criminal behaviour and been unsuccessful in the K – 12 system had drawn from being part of the schooling experience and their perception of „self as a learner‟; and secondly, the meanings they had drawn from their current experiences of being …
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Disentangling School Climate: Analysing the causes of problem and criminal behaviour in schools through the theoretical lens of Situational Action Theory
… evidence suggests that problem and criminal behaviour is an issue in a significant number of schools in the UK and around the world. Criminology may have a role to play in helping schools prevent crime on campus and allowing schools to contribute to broader crime prevention. To do …
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An investigation into parental attachment, child protection strategies and other risk factors associated with delinquency and criminal behaviour among young offenders in the UAE
… or contribute to offending and re-offending behaviour. The research undertook a qualitative mixed methods approach to investigate the association between childhood risk factors (early child-parent separation, neglect and abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), trauma of sexual abuse, …
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An exploratory study on the factors that contributed significantly to the criminal behaviour of the first-time youth offenders enrolled in a life skills residential diversion programmes at Walter Sisulu Child and Youth Care Centre in Gauteng
… to explore factors that could be associated with criminal behaviour of youth offenders diverted in the life skills residential diversion programmes at Walter Sisulu Child and Youth Care Centre, so as to contribute towards a better understanding of their profile. Therefore the study explored the …
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Morality of offenders : investigating morality of individuals who commit crime
… thereis a relationship between morality and criminal behaviour but that this relationshipis multifaceted and complex. It is often the assumed that criminals have a lower sense ofmorality. This study aims to investigate individuals’ own understanding of morality and crime,their level of …
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Moterų įvykdyti intymaus partnerio nužudymai smurto artimoje aplinkoje kontekste /
… discourse regarding the genesis of female criminal behaviour was rather limited. Thus, the conception of female perpetrated intimate partner homicide, stemming from stereotypical attitudes of "female criminal" who renounced her feminine nature, was no exception. It was only later, as …
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The problematic dual objective of Psychopathic Personality Disorder: A study of in-school rule-breaking behaviour
… ability to predict (and some argue explain) criminal behaviour, which leads to a heterogeneity of individuals labelled with PPD and confusion about the direction conceptual development of the disorder takes. Method In total 1,057 pupils from 37 secondary schools and 2 pupil referral units …
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Recidivism among male trial-awaiting youth detained at Dyambu Youth Centre
… to consider changes in their attitudes towards criminal behaviour. The research design in this study followed both quantitative and qualitative methodological orientations .An interview schedule was constructed in advance and applied in a standardised manner and was administered by the …
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Crossing the line: an exploration of the experiences of male athletes who commit crimes.
… active participation in sport and reduced criminal behaviour. Sport is widely hailed as a positive mechanism for crime reduction however, some have questioned the assumption that involvement in sport routinely leads to positive outcomes. Involvement in sport is not a barrier to negative …
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Intergenerational Transmission of Convictions: Family Factors as Mediators
Aims: To investigate the extent to which criminal conviction in one family generation predicts conviction in the next generation, and to identify possible factors and processes underlying both intergenerational continuity and discontinuity in convictions, with a focus, primarily, on family-related …
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A test of situational action theory in Saudi Arabia
… increasingly popular framework for explaining criminal behaviour, especially among youths. It argues that most people comply with the law and refrain from committing crime because they do not see crime as an action alternative, not because they are worried about the consequences. This study …
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Alexithymia and trauma in the prison population
Alexithymia has been increasingly associated with criminal behaviour, impulsivity, aggression, and difficulties in emotion regulation, with research suggesting that it may be more common in prison populations than in the general population. Trauma has also been proposed as a potential factor …
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Peoples opinion on the punishments in the Icelandic Criminal Justice system
Criminal behaviour is said to be a learned behaviour and punishment is said to be most effective if presented immediately after the behaviour occurs. Studies have shown that recidivism rate it lower among those who have served their sentence with electronic monitoring (EM) or community service …
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Drug users’ experiences of a residential rehabilitation program in Western Australia: A thematic analysis of drug users lived experiences
… to examine 14 participants’ perceptions of their behaviours, links between drug use and criminal behaviour, motivations for treatment and life after rehabilitation. A thematic analysis of the data revealed that drug users have extensive insight into their lived experiences, including an awareness …
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Before, behind, and beyond bars: motherhood among previously incarcerated women in the Western Cape
… on mothering practices and the increase in criminal behaviour. By challenging patriarchal ideologies and focusing on the voices of participants, this research aims to inform policy and practice makers on how to better support previously incarcerated mothers by revising or creating new …
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Children and the Law: How Does Early Contact with Law Enforcement Predict Severity and Frequency of Offending Later in Life?
… samples of children before and after the age of criminal responsibility (age 12). The sample comprised 2,862 Canadians (1,732; 61% male and 1,123; 39% female) between the ages of 0 and 18, with law enforcement contact prior to the age of 12. A larger proportion of males in both the under 12 and …
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Contributing Factors to the Prevalence of Student Truancy among Community Secondary Schools in Tanzania: A Case Study of Schools in Mbeya Districts
… poor academic performance, indulgence in criminal behaviour and school dropout. The study found a number of possible approaches which schools could adopt to reduce truant behaviour in community secondary schools such as avoiding frequent expulsion, rewarding students, using participatory …
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Individual Criminal Accountability of UN Police Personnel
… Are the UN’s mechanisms for addressing criminal accountability effective? If there is a problem, how can it be mitigated? To answer these questions, the qualifications, qualities and functions of UN police were identified. Next, an attempt was made to quantify the problem of their …
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