Definitions of terms (conceptual and operational)

 Juvenile – refers to a person below 18 years of age or those but are unable to fully take
care of themselves from abuse, neglect, cruelty, exploitation or discrimination because of
physical or mental disability or conditions.
 Social (Socialized) - those who become delinquent due to their association with people in
the society to whom they learned deviant values and later become an aggressive type who
recent the authority of anyone who try to control his behavior.
 Delinquent - one who has committed an offense that violated the approved norms of
conduct is guilty of misdeed.
 Family Factor – is one factor that can contribute to the commission of illegal acts of the
child due to lack of family support, broken home, and also lack of parental care and
affection.
 Peer Factor – is one contributor to juvenile in conflict with the law in the essence of
committing crimes due to painful time seeking acceptances to a social group like gangs.
 School Factor – is one condition in school that contributes to the commission of the
juveniles in different crimes due to unsatisfactory teacher, bad school companions and
codes of morals.
 Community Factor – community is the outside environment of the child; their neighbors
especially can contribute to them due to congested neighborhood and slums and the
disputable morals of the district.
 Crime against Person – refers to a crime which is committed by direct physical harm or
force being applied to another person.
 Crime against honor – refers to a crime which is committed against the good reputation
or good character of a person
 Crime against Property – refers to a crime which is destroy or degrade the personal
property, real property, real property or belongings of a person.
 Crimes against Chastity – a crime committed to degrade the personality of a person.
 Crimes against in Public Morals – refers to a crime which violated the moral and
ethical standards enforced in the society.
  Juveniles in conflict with the law – a person which violated the moral and ethical
standards enforced in the society.
 Preventive Mechanism – is a process to hinder or prevent the juvenile delinquent in
repeating anti-social acts

Definitions of terms (conceptual and operational)

 Juvenile – refers to a person below 18 years of age or those but are unable to fully take
care of themselves from abuse, neglect, cruelty, exploitation or discrimination because of
physical or mental disability or conditions.
 Social (Socialized) - those who become delinquent due to their association with people in
the society to whom they learned deviant values and later become an aggressive type who
recent the authority of anyone who try to control his behavior.
 Delinquent - one who has committed an offense that violated the approved norms of
conduct is guilty of misdeed.
 Family Factor – is one factor that can contribute to the commission of illegal acts of the
child due to lack of family support, broken home, and also lack of parental care and
affection.
 Peer Factor – is one contributor to juvenile in conflict with the law in the essence of
committing crimes due to painful time seeking acceptances to a social group like gangs.
 School Factor – is one condition in school that contributes to the commission of the
juveniles in different crimes due to unsatisfactory teacher, bad school companions and
codes of morals.
 Community Factor – community is the outside environment of the child; their neighbors
especially can contribute to them due to congested neighborhood and slums and the
disputable morals of the district.
 Crime against Person – refers to a crime which is committed by direct physical harm or
force being applied to another person.
 Crime against honor – refers to a crime which is committed against the good reputation
or good character of a person
 Crime against Property – refers to a crime which is destroy or degrade the personal
property, real property, real property or belongings of a person.
 Crimes against Chastity – a crime committed to degrade the personality of a person.
 Crimes against in Public Morals – refers to a crime which violated the moral and
ethical standards enforced in the society.
 Juveniles in conflict with the law – a person which violated the moral and ethical
standards enforced in the society.
 Preventive Mechanism – is a process to hinder or prevent the juvenile delinquent in
repeating anti-social acts