Experiences Of Crime Amongst Youth From A Gender Perspective: A Preliminary Analysis

• Main Authors: Endut, Noraida, Selamat, Nor Hafizah, Abdul Kuthoos, Haja Mydin, Azmawati, Azman Azwan, Mohd Hashim, Intan Hashimah
• Other Authors: Hassan, Ahmad Sanusi
• Format: Book Section
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Sains Malaysia 2016
• Subjects: H Social Sciences
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/38235/1/Pages_from_Abstract_book_ICOLASS2016-22_57.pdf; http://eprints.usm.my/38235/

Crime index in Malaysia has increased significantly over the years. There is an emerging trend today of juvenile involvement in crime and other social ills. Juvenile crime involving children aged 12 to 17 years experiences a 47% increment. There is also a notable increase of female juveniles in Ma...