The root causes of crime 3 these conditions include. Changing policy on crime prevention and control in nigeria find, read and cite all the research you need on. Perceived psychosocial determinants o f female criminality. The young women in this frustrated class have taken to disguised prostitution or fullblown harlotry. Although arrest data suggested that female criminality had increased faster than male criminality, the national crime victim survey showed that violent offending in the united states by both males and females had fallen in the same years. To give answer to this question, this study will look at the psychological and sociological factors perceived to be determinants of female criminality. Female employees do encountered several challenges in organization but sexual harassment is one of the major constraints because the effects according to yusuf 2010 cut across physical, international journal of democratic and development studies ijdds, vol. It has been able to relate findings as they affect the research problem. The result of the study showed that women in kaduna state committed crimes traditionally attributed to women in the literature, such as stealing and fighting. Nigeria is a source, transit, and destination country for women and children subjected to trafficking, including forced labor and forced prostitution. Patterns, trends and control of female criminality in nigeria. The paper examines prostitution, use of drugs and criminality among the brothelbased adolescent sex workers in lagos metropolis, nigeria. Therefore, this paper investigates the general characteristics of nigerian female offenders incarcerated in a major womans prison in nigeria.
According to egbue 2006 while seeking independence from adult expectations and demands, the youths enter into what may be. The work draws it strength from consulting numerous materials. Organized crime in nigeria includes a number of fraudsters, drug traffickers and racketeers of various sorts originating from nigeria. The implications of the upsurge of female criminality in nigeria. This is an annual report produced in conjunction with the regional security office at the u.
The term female criminality refers to crime which is committed only by females. With respect to the second question, it is argued that several types of strain may lead to female crime under the proper circumstances. The socioeconomic correlation of female criminality in nigeria a case study of kaduna prison with abstract, chapter 15, references. As feminist criminologists arrived on the scene in the late 60s and early 70s, they noted the paucity of information on women and what information did exist seemed to coalesce around stereotypes of these errant women. There is therefore a need to improve the sociocultural status of female in the study area and in nigeria as whole.
The socioeconomic correlation of female criminality in. Trafficked nigerian women and children are recruited from rural areas within nigeria women and girls for involuntary domestic servitude and sexual exploitation, and boys for forced labor in street vending, domestic servitude, mining, and begging. However, according to figures in 2007, the number of executions are low at just 6. The study investigated perceived psychosocial determinants of female criminality. Gender equality and womens empowerment nigeria percentage of women and girls, aged 1524, who think that wife beating can be justified proportion of women and girls, aged 1524, involved in decisionmaking about contraceptive use. Background of the study gender is clearly seen as economic, social and cultural features, qualities and chances related with being either a male or female.
Crime and criminality it is criminal to steal a purse, it is daring to steal a fortune. Sep 23, 2014 as nigeria s youth population grows, so does its youth unemployment rate, reaching nearly 11. The impact of boko haram insurgency on nigerian national. Female criminality in kwara state was however minimal. The saying is now making rounds that the fear of boko haram is the beginning of safety in nigeria. At the beginning of the 21st century, the rate of murders committed by women was about twofifths below its. Pdf the implications of the upsurge of female criminality in nigeria. Furthermore, gender discrimination remains highly pervasive, from biases in the constitution, right down to workers rights, legal protections from abuse, and. Crime as a moving target crime as a subcategory of social harms beyond social construction. In nigeria, the issue of criminality has been a gender issue women are no.
Traditionally, it has been argued that there has been so little research interested in the area of female criminality due to the fact that the number of females offenders have been so small and insignificant. Nigerias spending on the military was relatively low. Tunji akande examines the factors contributing to its prevalence and policies that. Pdf patterns trends and control of female criminality in nigeria a sociological analysis free books. Patterns, trends and control of female criminality in. Adeta department of sociology ahmadu bello university zaria, nigeria. Female criminality is one of the important phenomena in popular media and also in academic discourse of contemporary scholastic arena like. Gender discrimination and feminism in nigeria gender hub. As one of the most effectively recorded crimes, law enforcement data on intentional. The implications of the upsurge of female criminality in. The work infers that they have always been attracted to and actively involved in crime. The fact that the difference between male and female crime rates varies so. Gender differentials in criminal behaviour in nigeria uon journals.
The nature, causes and consequences of cyber crime in. At least this effort can go along way in reducing or curbing crime and female criminality particularly, in nigeria. Over the years, the federal government of nigeria has put in place some. Islam1 subrata banarjee2 nurjahan khatun3 abstract female criminality is one of the important phenomena in popular media and also in academic discourse of contemporary scholastic arena like sociology, criminology, psychology and anthropology.
Parental inadequacy parental conflict parental criminality lack of communication both in quality and quantity lack of respect and responsibility abuse and neglect of children family violence crime prevention must. Perceived psychosocial determinants of female criminality in. Department of state travel advisory at the date of this reports publication assesses nigeria at level 3, indicating travelers should reconsider travel to the country due to crime, terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping, and piracy. Poverty, change in the traditional roles of women, the quest.
Gender is clearly seen as economic, social and cultural features, qualities and chances related with being either a male or female. Analysis of the causes and effects of sexual harassment on. The impact of boko haram insurgency on nigerian national security. The nigeria demographic health survey ndhs 20 npc and icf international 2014 indicates that 28 percent of women in nigeria aged 1549 have experienced some form of physical. International journal of comparative and applied criminal justice. A comparative study of female criminality in nigeria. The socioeconomic correlation of female criminality in nigeria summary this study has been able to look into the contributions of different scholars on the issue of female criminality. Chukuezi abstract the paper looks at women in igbo society and their involvement in crime and criminal activities over the years. This paper examines the origin, ideology, operational methods and the factors which have sustained the sect and made their pattern of criminality very destructive. Pdf on nov 4, 2018, mustapha d hussein and others published female criminality. The nonchallant attitudes towards the investigation of female criminality could be that the male gender has always been associated with criminal acts. The nature, causes and consequences of cyber crime in tertiary institutions in zariakaduna state, nigeria folashade b.
China, by comparison is the table topper with 470 executions. In nigeria, like in other jurisdictions, gbv remains a. Perceived psychosocial determinants of female criminality. In this area, gst has much in common with numerous accounts that explain female crime in terms of oppression. The aim of the paper critically examines the relationship between use of drugs and tendency for criminal behaviour among. Introduction and overview of crime and criminology introduction what is criminology what is crime. It was believed till a few decades ago that crime is predominately a male phenomenon and the world of crime is only a mans world. Jan 26, 2016 pdf patterns trends and control of female criminality in nigeria a sociological analysis free books. Genderbased violence an analysis of the implications for. Women are underrepresented in almost every sphere of social and political life in nigeria, including politics, commerce, agriculture, industry, military, and educational institutions. Nigerian criminal gangs rose to prominence in the 1980s, owing much to the globalization of the worlds economies and the high level of lawlessness already in the country. Use of drugs and criminal behaviour among female adolescent. Biological theory of female criminality holds that the female physiognomy. Consequently, the major task of this study is to find out the relationship between socioeconomic and family bond measures and female criminality in nigeria.
Peer pressure is a reoccurring phenomenon in criminal or deviant behaviour especially, as it pertains to adolescents. This was because the female inmates were in a better position to furnish the researcher with the information needed on the socioeconomic correlation of female criminality in nigeria. Nigeria is one of the limited number of countries in the world that still has the death penalty. Acquisition of higher educational qualifications, acquire in relevant vocation and entrepreneurial skills relevant to their social and cultural practices should be encouraged. Department of criminology and penology salem university, lokoja, nigeria email. A 15 item questionnaire designed to measure perceived psychosocial. The aim of the paper critically examines the relationship between use of drugs and tendency for criminal behaviour among female adolescent sex workers.
It may begin in early childhood of about 5years and increase through childhood to. As nigerias youth population grows, so does its youth unemployment rate, reaching nearly 11. To describe the extent and type of female involvement in crimes and analyze the types of. Gender disparity in criminal behaviour in adoekiti, ekiti state. The paper looks at women in igbo society and their involvement in crime. Parental inadequacy parental conflict parental criminality lack of communication both in quality and quantity lack of respect and responsibility abuse and neglect of children family violence crime prevention must focus on improvements in all three areas. The paper further discusses the challenges impeding government efforts. Dec 01, 2014 female criminality is one of the important phenomena in popular media and also in academic discourse of contemporary scholastic arena like sociology, criminology, psychology and anthropology.
This study adopts poverty theory to examine the threat of boko haram insurgency on nigerian national security. Abstract in nigeria today, numerous internet assisted crimes are committed daily in various forms such as identity theft. Basically in most societies, men and women are totally different from each other and this is seen in their activities and business, and also. The participants were within the age bracket of 2555 years with a mean age of 35 years. According to liolio 20, the successful recruitment of the people into the group. The influence of peer pressure on criminal behaviour. The stationary core crimes criminality a short history of criminology the role of theory in criminology a brief word about the section readings, summary, exercises and discussion. The stationary core crimes criminality a short history of criminology the role of theory in criminology a brief word about the section readings, summary, exercises and discussion questions. It argues that more women are now getting involved in criminal activities than before. In a preliminary study of female offenders in nigeria, oloruntimehin 1982 suggests that female criminality in nigeria may be correlated with socioeconomic and family background variables. Perceived psychosocial determinants o f female criminality in. International statistics on crime and criminal justice steven malby homicide abstract this chapter presents available data on the crime of intentional homicide the intentional killing of a person by another. To describe the extent and type of female involvement in crimes and analyze the.
Male criminals such as terrorists, drug users etc are treated as rational, autonomous adults who have reasons for engaging in deviant or antisocial activities. The implications of the upsurge of female criminality in nigeria ameh, s. At this point, it is necessary to examine the concept of youth as a prelude to an appraisal of this. Islam1 subrata banarjee2 nurjahan khatun3 abstract female criminality is one of the important phenomena in popular media and also in academic discourse of contemporary scholastic arena like.
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