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University of Macau / Faculty of Social Sciences. / Department of Sociology

University of Macau / Faculty of Social Sciences. / Department of Sociology

Youth crime has been increasing rapidly since the Economy Reform and Open-door Policy in 1979 and become a serious social problem in China. Researches on explanations of juvenile delinquency, however, are relatively limited, while a number of scholars in western countries have developed delicate theoretical models to explore this problem. General strain, differential association, and social bond theory are employed in the current study to test if western theories can be applied to a different social context and to empirically explain the causes of youth crime in China. An integrated model is addressed through a self-reported survey with 385 respondents. The respondents are high school students in the city of Shenyang, aged from 16 to 18. Data from the questionnaire survey suggests that these three theories could explain Chinese youth crime. Two separate Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) models are built for analyzing delinquency of males and females. Predictors related to strain and differential association theory are directly associated with youth crime, while weak social bonds have indirect impacts on juvenile delinquency. Males and females are influenced by different factors when they are involved in delinquency. The thesis concludes with a discussion of establishing a theoretical integrated model for Chinese adolescence and provides policy implications for protection programs.

Youth crime has been increasing rapidly since the Economy Reform and Open-door Policy in 1979 and become a serious social problem in China. Researches on explanations of juvenile delinquency, however, are relatively limited, while a number of scholars in western countries have developed delicate theoretical models to explore this problem. General strain, differential association, and social bond theory are employed in the current study to test if western theories can be applied to a different social context and to empirically explain the causes of youth crime in China. An integrated model is addressed through a self-reported survey with 385 respondents. The respondents are high school students in the city of Shenyang, aged from 16 to 18. Data from the questionnaire survey suggests that these three theories could explain Chinese youth crime. Two separate Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) models are built for analyzing delinquency of males and females. Predictors related to strain and differential association theory are directly associated with youth crime, while weak social bonds have indirect impacts on juvenile delinquency. Males and females are influenced by different factors when they are involved in delinquency. The thesis concludes with a discussion of establishing a theoretical integrated model for Chinese adolescence and provides policy implications for protection programs.

Thesis (M. Soc. Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 59-60).

Thesis (M. Soc. Sc.(AppSocRes))--University of Queensland, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references.

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The broad aim of this work is to examine the utility of the Secure Care Psychosocial Screening (SECAPS) in the assessment of young offenders placed in secure care. The SECAPS is a standardised assessment, designed by the present author, that can be administered by trained non-psychologist staff. Its purpose is to provide a brief yet broad assessment of criminogenic needs, recidivism risk, self-harming risk, responsivity factors (including numeracy, literacy and intelligence) and to record some personal background information. The development and content of the SECAPS is described and normative data, test-retest stabilities and scale internal consistencies are reported. / PhD Doctorate

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 1998. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [179]-189).