This presentation provides information on the causes of juvenile crime in Trinidad and Tobago, generally along the East / West corridor in the last ten years.
5. NARROW AND SUB TOPIC CHOSEN
Analysis
from our Concept Map identifies
our Narrow Topic as being:
JUVENILE
Sub
CRIME
Topic:
JUVENILE
CRIME IN TRINIDAD
6. The
group conducted extensive
research on the subject area to
obtain background information. As
a result, we decided to focus the
research on the concept of :
JUVENILE
CRIME in Trinidad along
the East/West Corridor.
7. OUR GROUP WAS ABLE TO COME UP WITH VARIOUS
INVESTIGATIVE QUESTIONS SUCH AS:
What is Juvenile Crime?
Fundamental Question:
Juvenile Crime occurs when a minor participates
in illegal acts of behavior. Depending on the
severity of the crime, the youth can be placed in a
detention center or tried as an adult in a criminal
court.
Source: www.nycrimecommission.org/pdfs/guidetojuvinilejusticeNYC.pdf
8. Connection
Question:
Considering Trinidad, what specific area should be
examined?
East/West Corridor.
In order to bridge the gap in Time, is there a
particular timeframe that should be considered?
Over the last ten (10) years
2002- present
9. Evaluative
Questions:
What factors contribute to the increase in Juvenile
Crime?
Factors that contribute include:
Social : Peer Pressure, Lack of Family values, Family
conflict, Individual attitude
Economical : Unemployment
Educational : Academic Failure, lack there of
Political : Lack of Governmental programs for youths
Source: http://www.ttcrime.com/stats.php
10. Hypothetical
Question:
What remedial protective measures can contribute to
the decrease in Juvenile Crime?
Development of Social Skills
Educational and Skill Development Programs e.g.
MUST, YTEPP
Employment Opportunities
Family values
Religiosity
Source: http://ehis.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=9c8b54b0c7b3-4ece-a7f9-9ddb0ea6e27a%40sessionmgr10&vid=12&hid=5
11. BASED ON OUR INVESTIGATIVE
QUESTIONS OUR FOCUSED RESEARCH
QUESTION IS:
What are the causes for the increasing rate of
Juvenile Crime along the East/West Corridor
over the last ten (10) years?
12. THESIS STATEMENTS
In
the last ten (10) years, juvenile
crime has been on the increase in
Trinidad along the East/West
Corridor due to socio-economic,
educational and political factors.
13. Juvenile
Crime in the last ten (10) years
has been drastically increasing and
based on the statistical data obtained,
this has been due to various socioeconomic, educational and political
factors.
14. THESIS STATEMENTS
MAIN KEYS WORDS
Juvenile
Crime
Increasing
Rate
Primary
Keywords
Time Frame: Ten
(10) years
Location:
Trinidad and
East/West
Corridor