Factors Contributing to Criminal Behaviour Among the Youth in North West Kisumu Location, Maseno Division,kisumu County

Abstract

Increased incidences of crime across the country are becoming a matter of grave concern. Of even greater concern, however, is the growing number of youths who are taking to crime. The study aimed at finding out socio-economic factors that contribute to criminal behavior among the youth; to establish whether family socialization practices have an influence on criminal behavior among the youth; to investigate the influence of peer groups on criminal behavior among the youth and to find out whether the media has an influence on criminal behavior among the youth. The study adopted descriptive survey............