The role
of the family in criminal activities can be associated with the economic and
social conditions that make crime possible. Poverty leading to family maladjustment,
inequality and unemployment, which are all features of the urban societies are
predominant factors for the causation of crime in Sapele.
of the family in criminal activities can be associated with the economic and
social conditions that make crime possible. Poverty leading to family maladjustment,
inequality and unemployment, which are all features of the urban societies are
predominant factors for the causation of crime in Sapele.
Thus
William Bonger’s thesis of the causation of crime namely capitalism, is also
relevant in this analysis. The family is the basis unit of socialization in Urhobo land. Before the era
of capitalism, traditional urhobo family was knit, controlled and organic
appropriate punishment rooted in the traditional culture was meted on those
that committed any misdemeanor.
William Bonger’s thesis of the causation of crime namely capitalism, is also
relevant in this analysis. The family is the basis unit of socialization in Urhobo land. Before the era
of capitalism, traditional urhobo family was knit, controlled and organic
appropriate punishment rooted in the traditional culture was meted on those
that committed any misdemeanor.
There was
trial by ordeal in which offenders were made to drink a assed-wood liquid. If guilty, the offended died in the process.
If innocent be survived (Otiti, 1978,
Itime, 1969) Disequilibrium in the family was introduced during the era of
imperialism lopsided development strategies resulted in creation of colonial
cities, which attracted many youth to the cities .
trial by ordeal in which offenders were made to drink a assed-wood liquid. If guilty, the offended died in the process.
If innocent be survived (Otiti, 1978,
Itime, 1969) Disequilibrium in the family was introduced during the era of
imperialism lopsided development strategies resulted in creation of colonial
cities, which attracted many youth to the cities .
The centers could no longer hold in the family as
youth become entangled with foreign cultural and the quest for materialism. In
Sapele, the quest for material wealth, which became heightened as a result of
the material culture of European imperialism, had resulted in the high cases of
property theft in the area. Youths need cars, video sets and such other
important goods from Europe to meet up with the joneses in a fast changing
society imperialism therefore uprooted the bottom from the family in terms of
social control.
youth become entangled with foreign cultural and the quest for materialism. In
Sapele, the quest for material wealth, which became heightened as a result of
the material culture of European imperialism, had resulted in the high cases of
property theft in the area. Youths need cars, video sets and such other
important goods from Europe to meet up with the joneses in a fast changing
society imperialism therefore uprooted the bottom from the family in terms of
social control.
During
the era of SAP since other imperialist induced measures has rendered the family
wretched sapped of all energy.
the era of SAP since other imperialist induced measures has rendered the family
wretched sapped of all energy.
What we
find core area of Sapele (Zone1) as was noted in the section on Sapele urhobo
zones, is property which turn a large extent result in crime in the region. Conclusion
that the family has a crime is not out of context, traditional has been playing
the role.
find core area of Sapele (Zone1) as was noted in the section on Sapele urhobo
zones, is property which turn a large extent result in crime in the region. Conclusion
that the family has a crime is not out of context, traditional has been playing
the role.
However,
development strategies are also important in the reduction of crime. It must be
conceded however, that the crime statistics available given a higher figure for
males against females. Interview state that parent tends to protect the girls
more than boys from crime. Some impute the physiological psychological factor
that the police tend to be more favorably disposed to females in terms of
prosecution.
development strategies are also important in the reduction of crime. It must be
conceded however, that the crime statistics available given a higher figure for
males against females. Interview state that parent tends to protect the girls
more than boys from crime. Some impute the physiological psychological factor
that the police tend to be more favorably disposed to females in terms of
prosecution.
These postulations
are debatable . If the statistic of female prostitutes who can be regarded as
criminal and such other women who engaged in white collar crime is put
together, it would be found that there are more female criminals than male
criminals.
are debatable . If the statistic of female prostitutes who can be regarded as
criminal and such other women who engaged in white collar crime is put
together, it would be found that there are more female criminals than male
criminals.
However
there is the problem of enforcing the law on prostitution since it could be
regarded as one of the oldest professions in the world (Julian Joseph, 1980).
there is the problem of enforcing the law on prostitution since it could be
regarded as one of the oldest professions in the world (Julian Joseph, 1980).
In Sapele
as well as other town in west African, the villages is sometimes through of nostalgically
for the social and economic security of family wife and for the abundance of
food (Kenneth little, 1970;12). Youths and adults have to escape the village
life for various reason ranging from local taxes, court feed. “Harsh” authority
of tribal chiefs from sorcery, from drudgery of work in the field, from
obligation to demanding kinsmen and from local hostilities and jealousies in the villages (Kenneth
little 1970:13)
as well as other town in west African, the villages is sometimes through of nostalgically
for the social and economic security of family wife and for the abundance of
food (Kenneth little, 1970;12). Youths and adults have to escape the village
life for various reason ranging from local taxes, court feed. “Harsh” authority
of tribal chiefs from sorcery, from drudgery of work in the field, from
obligation to demanding kinsmen and from local hostilities and jealousies in the villages (Kenneth
little 1970:13)
Youthful
vagrants who find themselves in this matrix automatically fixed themselves into
a life of wandering most of them joining
delinquent gangs, most of the delinquent gangs in Sapele according to Sergeant P.O Ominigho are from either broke
homes or from families whose member had “drifted” apart as a result of wage labour
in the urban environment.
vagrants who find themselves in this matrix automatically fixed themselves into
a life of wandering most of them joining
delinquent gangs, most of the delinquent gangs in Sapele according to Sergeant P.O Ominigho are from either broke
homes or from families whose member had “drifted” apart as a result of wage labour
in the urban environment.
