Prevalence of abandoned children in juvenile delinquency and its differential association with crime in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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abandoned minor (Shegue), juvenile delinquent (Kuluna), prevalence, differential association, survival remedy, mode of commission of crime, gangs, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of CongoAbstract
Faced with the increase in juvenile delinquency that has triggered the rise of fear of crime among the population of Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the opinions of researchers lacking statistical data do not furnish scientific knowledge to the administrations be able to adequately combat this growing social problem despite repeated police and judicial interventions against these offenders. This article provides two novelties: the prevalence of abandoned minors among juvenile delinquents and the explanation of their differential association with crime. To this end, the analysis of three samples of primary survey data, documentary sources from the juvenile court, the physical count of juvenile prisoners and interviews has been decisive. Criminological and psychological theories, together with deduction, have made it possible to interpret the results.
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