TENDENCY TO COMMIT A CRIME AMONG YOUTH WITH BROKEN FAMILY

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINOLOGY

The research delves into the inclination toward criminal activities among young individuals from broken families in Cateel, Davao Oriental. It examines behavioral, cognitive, and social factors contributing to this tendency. Participants, aged 15 to 29, were purposefully chosen from such families in Cateel, Davao Oriental, a total of 52 individuals. The study aimed to understand their upbringing and inclinations toward crime, utilizing a questionnaire adapted from a previous study. Most respondents are in the 21 to 25-year-old range, and the gender distribution is nearly balanced, with males making up 51.92% of the sample and females 48.08%. The data indicates a low level of criminal tendency for behavioral, cognitive, and social reasons, with an overall mean score of 3.53. Additionally, there is no significant difference in variances between and within age and gender groups across the factors of behavior, cognition, and social interactions, with a p-value of less than 0.05. The findings, which show no significant difference in the tendency to commit a crime among youths across different ages and genders, suggest that crime prevention programs can be designed to be universally inclusive.

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