Causes of Crime in Institutions of Higher Learning
MOI UNIVERSITY- MAIN CAMPUS
SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH PROJECT
SWK 421 PRESENTED BY:
OGASO BRUNO AYUB
SW/35/09
25TH JULY 2013 SIGN: ………………………
THIS RESEARCH PROJECT IS SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGY AS PART OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD LEADING TO A BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE IN SOCIAL WORK.
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DECLARATION I declare that this is my original work and that it has never been presented for any award tomy examination body. NAME: ………………………………………………………………
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DEDICATION This work is dedicated to my parents for their financial and moral support, my siblings for their moral support and to my friends for their encouragement during the entire period of conducting and writing of this research project.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Very special thanks go to my supervisor Mr. Moses Mutua for his relentless support, fruitful discussions and constructive criticisms, without whom, the successful completion of this research project would not have been possible. My most sincere thanks are also expressed to all members of the Moi University, the staff and all students with whom I collaborated to make this study a success. Last but not least, to my family members that has always supported me throughout my education.
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ABSTRACT Crime is a major part of every society. It is a social problem found in almost all human organizations, families, institutions and the community as a whole. It is a problem that has for a long time continued to derail development and even resulted into loss of both property and lives, not only in Kenya but also in the rest of the world. It’s a problem that affects both the rich and the poor; the young and the old, the educated and the illiterate and the institutions of higher Learning have not been spared either.This research is thus based on a study carried out to establish the factors contributing to
SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH PROJECT
SWK 421 PRESENTED BY:
OGASO BRUNO AYUB
SW/35/09
25TH JULY 2013 SIGN: ………………………
THIS RESEARCH PROJECT IS SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGY AS PART OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD LEADING TO A BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE IN SOCIAL WORK.
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DECLARATION I declare that this is my original work and that it has never been presented for any award tomy examination body. NAME: ………………………………………………………………
SIGNATURE:…………………………..
DATE:…………………………………….
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DEDICATION This work is dedicated to my parents for their financial and moral support, my siblings for their moral support and to my friends for their encouragement during the entire period of conducting and writing of this research project.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Very special thanks go to my supervisor Mr. Moses Mutua for his relentless support, fruitful discussions and constructive criticisms, without whom, the successful completion of this research project would not have been possible. My most sincere thanks are also expressed to all members of the Moi University, the staff and all students with whom I collaborated to make this study a success. Last but not least, to my family members that has always supported me throughout my education.
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ABSTRACT Crime is a major part of every society. It is a social problem found in almost all human organizations, families, institutions and the community as a whole. It is a problem that has for a long time continued to derail development and even resulted into loss of both property and lives, not only in Kenya but also in the rest of the world. It’s a problem that affects both the rich and the poor; the young and the old, the educated and the illiterate and the institutions of higher Learning have not been spared either.This research is thus based on a study carried out to establish the factors contributing to
References: 15 This study looked into three kinds of hot spots, each which potentially has a separate explanation (Clarke and Eck, 2006)