Risk Taking Behaviour and Imprisonment Among Young Adolescent

Abstract

This study analysed the cases of risk-taking behaviour among young adolescent and imprisonment from between 2002 up to 2015. It has been found out there were a rise of numbers of risk-taking behaviour elicited by the youngsters over the span of 13 years which resulted in detention facilities. The risk of acquiring more and high delinquent behaviour such as bullying among inmates were prominent among the juveniles. They were also experiencing long term traumatized experience of loss of freedom, mental disorders such as depression, self-injuries, suicidal thought and hopelessness in life.

Kajian ini menganalisis kes-kes tingkah laku berisiko dalam kalangan remaja awal dan pemenjaraan dari tahun 2002 hingga 2015. Hasil kajian menunjukkan peningkatan dalam bilangan remaja yang terlibat dalam tingkah laku berisiko sepanjang tempoh 13 tahun tersebut, yang akhirnya membawa kepada penahanan di institusi pemulihan. Risiko berlakunya tingkah laku delinkuen yang lebih serius seperti membuli dalam kalangan tahanan juvana juga didapati semakin ketara. Remaja ini turut mengalami kesan trauma jangka panjang akibat kehilangan kebebasan, gangguan mental seperti kemurungan, kecederaan kendiri, pemikiran untuk membunuh diri serta perasaan putus harapan dalam kehidupan.