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EFFECT OF INSTITUTIONALIZATION ON CRIMINAL BEHAVIOUR: EVIDENCE FROM JUVENILE OFFENDERS IN NIGERIAN BORSTAL INSTITUTIONS

FAUSTA MANAFA

Abstract


The study determined the difference in criminal behaviour of students of Borstal Institutions due to reformation tools used on them and their indulgence in criminal activities. These were with the view to reducing the incidence of juvenile criminality in Nigeria. The study adopted the descriptive survey design. There were 1,044 juvenile offenders who were housed at the Borstal Institutions. The sample comprised of 450 participants who were selected by stratified random sampling technique using their length of stay, reformation tools, and levels of education as strata. The selection was made from two Borstal Institutions in Kaduna and Abeokuta. A 2014 researcher-constructed instrument was used in the study namely: “Criminal Behaviour Questionnaire (CBQ). Data were analysed using independent t-test statistical method. The findings revealed that there existed no significant difference in criminal behaviour of students of Borstal Institutions due to reformation tools used on them. Also,students exhibited traits of indulging in criminal activities in the Borsal Instiution despite the reformation programme.It was concluded that institutionalization programmes which directly address the needs of the child are also pivotal, if child behavioural problems are to be effectively addressed, treated, and resolved.

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