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SOCIAL STUDIES PROJECT
SCHOOL BASED ASSESSEMENT (S.B.A)
(YEAR 2014)

Name of Candidate: MOMIQUE NAJE THOMAS
School: OLD HARBOUR HIGH SCHOOL
Center#: ____________________________
Candidate #: ___________________________
Teacher: MR. KIRK BAILEY

Title: An examination of the causes of Juvenile Delinquency in the community of Burke Road, Old Harbour.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Method of Investigation
Instrument used to collect Data
Procedures used to collect Data
Presentation and Explanation of Data
Interpretation of Data
Findings
Recommendation

Acknowledgements
This project could have not been accomplished without the help and determination from a number of persons. Accordingly, I would like to express gratitude to the cit

Introduction
Burke Road is small inner-city community located in the city of Old Harbour, St. Catherine. It is situated 2 minutes away from the main point of Old Harbour which is marked by a clock. The Burke Road community contains approximately 150 household which houses, and almost 80% of the community are young persons.

I have resided in Old Harbour for the past sixteen years and the number of juvenile delinquents has grown drastically in the Burke community over these years. Violence among youths is more prevalent

Consequently, I have decided to conduct a study to examine Burke road as it regards the level of delinquency

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
What are the causes of Juvenile delinquency in the community of Burke Road, Old Harbour?

METHOD OF INVESTIGATION
In order to collect data from the survey, I have decided to use printed questionnaires.
The questionnaire as a tool for collecting data has a number of advantages:
It requires little time to be completed.
It can be done at the convenience of the person required to have it completed.
It guarantees confidentiality since respondents are not required to attach their

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