| Title: | Juvenile delinquency in rural and urban communities : application of an integrated risk factor model |
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| Authors: | ID Kokoravec Povh, Iza (Author)
ID Meško, Gorazd (Mentor) More about this mentor... 
ID Haen Marshall, Ineke (Comentor) |
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| Files: |  DOK_Kokoravec_Povh_Iza_2025.pdf (4,68 MB)
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| Language: | English |
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| Work type: | Doctoral dissertation |
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| Typology: | 2.08 - Doctoral Dissertation |
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| Organization: | FVV - Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security
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| Abstract: | The doctoral dissertation examines juvenile delinquency patterns in rural and urban environments and seeks to develop and test an Integrated Risk Factor Model of delinquency. The theoretical section discusses the challenging period of adolescence and the emergence of delinquent behavior as normative behavior. It then describes the concepts of juvenile criminality and delinquency, concentrating on specific problematic forms of delinquency and highlighting the importance of studying juvenile delinquency through both official crime statistics and self-report and victimization studies. The dissertation emphasizes the significance of environments and delinquency in urban and rural communities. This is followed by an overview of official statistics on juvenile crime and crime in both urban and rural environments, along with a presentation of key findings from studies on delinquency, victimization, and youth violence in Slovenia since its independence. Special attention is given to findings from the second international study on self-reported juvenile delinquency and victimization (ISRD2). The dissertation then discusses risk and protective factors crucial for studying and understanding delinquency. Finally, the theoretical section examines various criminological theories, focusing particularly on well-known integrated theories, and develops a new Integrated Risk Factor Model of delinquency, which is subsequently tested.
The empirical section of the dissertation tests the hypotheses and answers the following research questions: 1) What are the prevalence rates of self-reported juvenile delinquency in rural and urban areas in Slovenia? 2) Is there a correlation between socio-demographic characteristics (age, gender, immigration status, socioeconomic status, and religion) and involvement in juvenile delinquency? and (3) Can an Integrated Risk Factor Model explain delinquency in rural and urban environments equally well? A series of bivariate and multivariate analyses are performed using data from the 4th international study on self-reported juvenile delinquency and victimization (ISRD4), conducted between October 2022 and March 2023, which involved 2,653 juveniles aged 13–17 from urban and rural environments.
The results reveal variations in the prevalence and most common types of juvenile delinquency between urban and rural areas. It shows that delinquency is not solely a product of urban environments. Context-specific differences in demographic factors and risk factors are observed. The findings show that in rural environments, fewer risk factors influence delinquency. Still, these factors have a stronger impact, while delinquency among urban juveniles arises from a broader range of risk factors. This section also tests the Integrated Risk Factor Model. The model is structured around the relationship of delinquency to three broad concepts: 1) Crime Propensity (moral values and self-control); 2) Strain (Family (family bond, parental supervision, and adverse childhood experiences); school (school bond and school crime); and peers (delinquent friends and victimization)); and 3) Involvement (time spent in public places, at parties, and with family). The final Integrated Risk Factor Model successfully explains a significant portion of delinquency. However, the tailored model for urban and rural environments explains a slightly larger proportion of delinquency than the general model.
In the final section, three Integrated Risk Factor Models are presented: the general Integrated Risk Factor Model, the Urban Risk Factor Model, and the Rural Risk Factor Model. The conclusion addresses the implications of the findings for the hypotheses and research questions and provides suggestions for further work as well as recommendations for policy and practice. |
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| Keywords: | juvenile delinquency, rural areas, urban areas, risk factors, integrated risk factor model |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Place of publishing: | Ljubljana |
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| Place of performance: | Ljubljana |
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| Publisher: | I. Kokoravec Povh |
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| Year of publishing: | 2025 |
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| Year of performance: | 2025 |
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| Number of pages: | XXII, 269 str., [8] str. pril. |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DKUM-90416 |
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| UDC: | 343.915(043.3) |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 251864579 |
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| Publication date in DKUM: | 06.10.2025 |
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| Views: | 181 |
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| Downloads: | 63 |
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| Categories: | FVV
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