Kriminogene faktore by 'n groep jeugoortreders

Abstract

This paper mainly deals with the identification of the most important criminological factors that play a part in the establishing of juvenile criminality among a group of white high school pupils on the East Rand during the period 1980 to 1991. The identification was done by analysing case studies empirical-descriptively and comparing these to substantial outcomes in literary studies. At the outset the relationship between communal disorganization and juvenile criminality is expounded, followed by the pattern in occurrence and distribution which is statistically revealed. Subsequently the special characteristics of the juvenile delinquent are brought into proper relationship with the crime. Then the criminogenic relationship of the family and school factors are researched. The cause of juvenile criminality is primarily seated in the personalities of these juvenile delinquents where, in unique ways the continual influencing of individual-humane and milieu factors appear and where the specific crime situations, on the other hand, play a decisive role. The supposition can, in point of fact, be made that the development of pathological situations in the family as well as at school, generate the most dangerous development of criminogenic predispositions. Some significant similarities and the forming of patterns regarding socio-pathological situations in especially the family and school milieus clearly come to the fore and are evident from this empirical investigation. The outcome of this is that it forces the role of the school in a certain direction. The pedagogical treatment of this juvenile delinquent becomes deterministic to the causes of his crime. The school is compelled to become more involved in the life of parents and their children. Only when the school succeeds in involving the parents sufficiently with their children's whole well being at home and in school, can the above-mentioned pathologic and criminogenic factors facilitating juvenile criminality be controlled and possibly prevented.

The actualizing there of is of cardinal importance not only to the parties concerned, but also to the community as a whole. The value of this regional investigation regarding the appearance and nature of white juvenile criminality on the East Rand, lies especially in the fact that the pedagogical players in this region are made aware of the existence and nature of a juvenile criminality reality in their own backyard thus enabling them to control these prevailing criminal manifestations of the disease effectively or even avert them.