CAUSES OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY AS PERCIEVED BY THE SENIOR

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OF KITAOTAO NATIONAL

HIGH SCHOOL

MARCELO A. VALENDEZ JR.

JAY ANN D. PANGASIAN
JOVITO S. SAMULDE JR.
JEROM D. REBAJADO
RG E. REDOBLE

AN UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROPOSAL SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARMENT

OF CRIMINOLOGY, DON CARLOS POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE IN PARTIAL
FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINOLOGY

MARCH 2023
 CHAPTER I

Introduction

Some students may engage in juvenile delinquency like vises and sometimes they may
not attend to their classes. Students may also engage in untoward acts that may lead to
trouble, especially at tertiary level, they must be monitored and at times of guided by the
teachers/advisers. The relationship of family, friends and a change of their environment from
their home, school and other places are being challenge, youth nowadays are pressured from
transaction of being a childhood to become an independent person at an early age, especially
when they have to deal with the reality of their environment such as poverty, rapid growth of
population, with insufficient services and house to live in, their need for their self in such a
confusing stage of their lives.

Newman (2002) Some of the most common vices that young delinquents may involve
are the following: cigarette smoking, drinking liquors or being alcoholic. Vices in general which
is considered as immoral and degrading based in the norms of society can often be associated
with criminal offenses.

Cook and Skogan (2008) Postulated that rapid population growth, the unavailability of housing
and support services, poverty, unemployment and underemployment among youth, the decline
in the authority of local communities, overcrowding in poor urban areas, the disintegration of
the family, and ineffective educational system are some of the pressures young people must
deal with. Youth nowadays, regardless of gender, social origin or country of residence, are
subject to individual risks but are also being presented with new individual opportunities-some
beneficial and some potentially harmful. Quite often, advantage is being taken of illegal
opportunities as young people commit various offences, become addicted to drugs, and use
violence against their peers.

there are four causes or reasons why teenagers become of juvenile delinquents can be
made such as broken family, lack of communication, lack of finances and lack of social and
moral training. (Alcantara, CJ.R.2019)
 first is broken family, where bad family relationship can cause the child to become
violent and make him/her seek attention from other people. Second, lack of communication
can make the child to lose its trust and understanding that will cause him/her to have a lower
self-esteem and self-confidence.

Juvenile Delinquency in Manila, Philippines ( BS Medical Technology) Eventually, he/she will

adopt his/her peers unhealthy lifestyle such as shoplifting and consuming drugs. Next is lack of
finances where they may start to commit crimes such as stealing to improve their economic
conditions. Lastly, lack of social and moral training can lead to poor interaction with other
people and can make them selfish and arrogant without knowing how to respect others and
laws of the state.

This paper attempt to illustrate the causes of juvenile delinquency as perceived by the
Senior High School Student of Kitaotao National High School. In this study the respondents
learned what are the causes of juvenile delinquency, how to minimize misbehavior of the
student inside the school premises. The aim is to recognize the causes of juvenile delinquency
including key definitions and its concepts. However, our study focus the causes of juvenile
delinquency as perceived by the Senior High School Student of Kitaotao National High School.
This in some way became materials for future researchers to be guided in their studies and to
the readers.
 Statement of the Problem

This study examined the causes of Juvenile Delinquency as perceived by the Senior
High School student of Kitaotao National High School.

Specifically, it seeks to answer the following questions.

1. What are the common types of student’s violation in Kitaotao National High School?

1.1 Academic Dishonesty (Cheating)

1.2 Alcoholic Beverage

1.3 Bullying

2. What is the causes of Juvenile Delinquency as perceived by the Senior High School
Students of Kitaotao National High School in terms of:
2.1 Behaviour of the students inside the school premises,
2.2 Family background
2.3 Social influence
 Objective of The Study

The main purpose of the study is to examine the causes of Juvenile Delinquency as
perceived by the Senior High School Student of Kitaotao National High School

Specifically, the study seeks to:

1. Determine the common types of students violation in Kitaotao National High School
1.1 Academic Dishonesty (Cheating)
1.2 Alcoholic Beverage
1.3 Bullying

2. Determine the causes of Juvenile Delinquency as perceived by the Senior High

School Students of Kitaotao National High School in terms of:
1.1 Behaviour of the students inside the school premises
1.2 Family background
1.3 Social influence

Significance of the Study

The result of this study offers advantages to the following people and institution who are
directly involved in this research.

To the students, the result of this study will help to avoid commit offenses.
To the Teachers, this will help to take some actions to guide the students into the
brighter future.
To the parents, this will help by providing information on what causes of juvenile
delinquency.
 To the future researchers, it would serve as a point of reference for them in their future
research.

Scope and Delimitation of Study

This study focused the causes of Juvenile Delinquency as perceived by the Senior High
School Students of Kitaotao National High School for the year 2022-2023

Definition of Terms

The terms that are being defined are the elements that will help the students and
readers go fully understand the message and the aim of the research, operationally and
theoretically.

Delinquency. is any misconduct or misbehavior that is tantamount to felony or offense.

Juvenile. relating to young people.

Juvenile Delinquency. is the violent act committed by a person less than 18 years of
age.

Perceived. come to realized or understand.

 Research Paradigm

Independent Variable Dependent Variable

 Behaviour of the
students
 Juvenile Delinquency
 Family background
 Social influence

Figured 1. Present the schematic diagram of the independent and dependent variable
understudy.
 Theoretical framework

This chapter dealt with the review of related literature and studies and conceptual framework
from where this study was anchored upon.

Review of related literature and studies

This portion presents the literature and studies both foreign and local that are related and or
relevant to this study.

Donald J. Shoemaker, (2017) Juvenile Delinquency is a timely and comprehensive

introduction to crime, justice, and young people, with an emphasis on theory and practice. The
third edition retains the overall structure of the second edition and features updated
throughout, including new information on gangs and prevention, the impact of race and gender
on crime and justice, additional comparative and international example, and more. The book
opens with an overview of delinquency; historical and contemporary discussions of juvenile
justice; theories of delinquency; institutional contexts of delinquency, such as school and the
family; and chapters on topics such as drug use, youth gangs, female delinquency, police,
courts, and corrections. Many chapters discuss treatment programs as well as delinquency
and illustrate theory put into practice. Most issues are examined through the lenses of race,
class, and gender.
Conceptual framework
 Methodology

This chapter dealt with the methods or procedure used in gathering the date and treatment of
the research data.

Research design

This descriptive method of research was used in conducting this study since it aimed to
determined the causes of juvenile delinquency as perceived by the Senior High School
Students of Kitaotao National High School.

Locale of the study

This study was conducted at Kitaotao National High School (KNHS). The school is located at
Poblacion Kitaotao Bukidnon. KNHS is operated by Department of the Education.
Map Location
Figure 1. Map showing the location of Kitaotao National High School where the study was
conducted.