Psychological perspectives of Juvenile delinquency A comparative study of juvenile delinquents and Non delinquent adolescents

Abstract

quotThe present research study investigates the associated demographic factors, newlineemotional and behavioural problems, and adjustment among juvenile delinquents and newlinenon-delinquent adolescents. The survey method made adopted to collect and analyze newlinedata from 300 respondents (N=150 juvenile delinquents, N=150 non-delinquent newlineadolescents, age between 12years to 18years) through highly standardized newlinequestionnaire techniques. The questionnaires employed for the present study explored newlineAchenbachand#8223;s youth self-report for emotional and behavioural problems and Bell newlineadjustment inventory scale for adjustment problems. The results obtained made newlineanalyzed using the statistical package for social science (SPSS).quot newline