Youth involvement in criminal activities in Oyi local government area of Anambra state
Date
2024
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Journal of Interdisciplinary Research in Education, Social Sciences and Arts (JIRESSA)
Abstract
theoretical anchorage; strain theory; the concept of youth criminality; factors that influence youth involvement in criminal activity; poverty; family size; unemployment; peer pressure/ influence; consequences of youth involvement in criminal activities; effects on the individual; unsecured environment; measures to ameliorate the involvement of youth in criminal activities.
Description
Youths involve in criminal activities globally. Nigeria as a country is not an exception. Youths
involve themselves in criminal activities for several reasons. The problem of youth
involvement in crime has become a serious challenge to the society especially in Oyi local
government area of Anambra state. The issue affects not just the individuals but also family
members and the society at large. The implication is that the youth becomes useless rather than
being useful to the society. The society is at risk because it leads to insecurity thereby giving
bad image to the community. This is a theoretical work that made use of secondary sources of
data like journals, academic sources. The strain theory was the theoretical framework for the
work. It explains the rationale for crime among youths. It examined factors influencing youth
involvement in criminal activities and possible solutions to the problem. The factors ranges
from poverty, unemployment, family size, peer pressure and so on. Recommendations were
given such as giving of incentives to youths in entrepreneurship, parents speaking to their
children against crime, religious bodies talking about morality and also job creation by the
governments for the youths.