Moral and Psychological Features of the Motivational Sphere of Juveniles who Commit Crimes: Risk Assessment of Determining Communication

Authors

  • Nataliіa Yuzikova Doctor of Law, Professor of the Department of Administrative and Criminal Law of the Oles Honchar Dnipro National University of Ukraine
  • Tatiana Korniakova Doctor of Law, Head of the Department of Administrative and Criminal Law of the Oles Honchar Dnipro National University of Ukraine
  • Svitlana Khomiachenko PhD., Associate professor of the Department Theory and History of State and Law of the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine
  • Tetiana Chasova PhD., Researcher of the Criminal law, procedure and criminalistics department of Academy of Labour Social Relations and Tourism of Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14207/ejsd.2021.v10n1p123

Keywords:

motivational sphere, addictive behavior, social roles, propensity to violence

Abstract

The purpose of this research is the identification of moral and psychological features of the motivational sphere of juvenile offenders (delinquents) and identification of risks in the process of socialization of juveniles that have a determining connection with the illegal (deviant) behavior of the child. The article presents the results of empirical studies of the specifics of the motivational sphere of juvenile offenders; the assessment of the risks caused by the weakening of the socializing role of family institutions, education, and upbringing is submitted. In addition, the statistical analysis of the moral and psychological characteristics of juveniles serving a sentence associated with imprisonment compared to a control group of peers who are not in conflict with the law is given.

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Published

2021-02-01

How to Cite

Yuzikova, N. ., Korniakova, T. ., Khomiachenko, S. ., & Chasova, T. . (2021). Moral and Psychological Features of the Motivational Sphere of Juveniles who Commit Crimes: Risk Assessment of Determining Communication. European Journal of Sustainable Development, 10(1), 123. https://doi.org/10.14207/ejsd.2021.v10n1p123

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