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- Title
An Investigation of the Impact of Poverty and Unemployment on Criminal Behaviour among Youths: An Empirical Approach.
- Authors
Shah, Naimatullah; Soomro, Bahadur Ali; Mirjat, Abdul Jaleel
- Abstract
The present paper aims to investigate the impact of poverty and unemployment on criminal behavior among adults and youths in Pakistan. A conceptual framework as developed on the basis of dependent and independent variables. The descriptive method reasonably employed for collection of the crosssectional data through a survey questionnaire. In total, 252 valid samples as applied for the conclusion. By using to SPSS and AMOS 26.00 version software, the overall results of Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) resulted that poverty and unemployment have a positive and significant impact on criminal behavior among the youth/adults of Pakistan. Henceforth, these individuals are easily lured into criminal activities because of low socio-economic background. Furthermore, the study recommended that the government, non-government agencies and other general public organizations should embark on adults and adults empowerment programs that alleviate unemployment and poverty. Further, it boosts up the adolescent concentration and directing towards better and rewarding activities as well as strategies.
- Subjects
POVERTY; STRUCTURAL equation modeling; UNEMPLOYMENT
- Publication
Pakistan Journal of Criminology, 2019, Vol 11, Issue 1, p54
- ISSN
2074-2738
- Publication type
Article