The Application of Social Control Theory in Preventing Violent Crime by Juvenile Delinquent

Abstract

Yogyakarta has faced a number of violent crimes committed by a group of teenagers (juvenile delinquents). These include vandalism, destruction of public facilities and even murder. T h e purpose of the research was to find out factors that contribute to the rise of such crimes Yogyakarta and the possible solutions. This Socio-Legal research employed both primary and secondary data . It was found that factors causing violent crime s derived from both internal and external factors of the perpetrator s . B oth penal and non-penal policies ha ve been taken to prevent the mentioned crime . The future concept is to approach violen t crimes by juvenile delinquents through S ocial C ontrol theory in the form of affection, trust, commitment, and involvement. The idea is to involve vari ous p arties in handl ing the problem . Not only police officers, other stakeholders such as parents, teachers, and religious leaders should also be involved.