Other Criminogenic Factors of

Crimes
A. FAILURE OF THE SCHOOL IN CHARACTER
DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHILDREN AND
THE YOUTH
The duty of the school in the character
development of children is complimentary to
home. Second to the home, the school has close
contact with children for a long period of time so
that it has a powerful influence in the life of the
child and has much to do with the future life and
career of children.
 Primary functions of the school:
1. To inculcate civic and patriotic
responsibility of children.
2. As an agency of social control over the
mores and culture of society.
3. It furnishes technical competence to
children for their future works.
4. It is a place where initial evidence can be
manifested toward criminal behavior.
 Relationship between school and delinquencies or
crimes
1. Among delinquents, there is a high percentage
of juveniles with poor school adjustments.
2. A high percentage of delinquents express
dislike for the school in general.
3. Truancy from school is closely related to
delinquency.
4. Delinquency appears to be higher during
school days than on vacation and weekends.
5. There is comparatively high rate of
delinquency in the right-after-school hours.
B. THE TEACHING OF RELIGION MAY
SOMETIMES BE MISDIRECTED FROM
ITS PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES
The relevance of religion to criminality
has always been considered on how much it
helps in combating delinquency. This is due
mainly to the fact that religion has always
supported morality, decency, love of
mankind and above all, love of God.
Delinquency and crime, therefore have not
only been seen as a wrong in the eyes of the
law but likewise in the eyes of God.
However, there is a little knowledge for
each one of us that religion may sometimes
serves as the vehicle of crime under these
circumstances:
1. When a certain religious group
actively participate in partisan
political activities.
2. When the religion tries to inculcate
certain distinct inconsonant with the
accepted norm of society.
3. When religion preaches the use of
violence in the attainment of their
objective.
C. THE MASS MEDIA MAY DEVELOP AN
ARTIFICIAL ENVIRONMENT OF
CRIMES AND DELINQUENCY AND
INFLUENCE THE PUBLIC TO
VIOLATE THE LAW.
There is no doubt that with perfection fo
the modern technology in information,
mass communications, media, newspaper,
radio, motion picture, comic books, and
television, have been the most effective
means of disseminating information to tour
public in the country today.
Simultaneously, they create public opinion
on and a particular type of society that they
may ultimately create on the basis of
artificial environment that media develop
in the mind of the people. Media of course,
has always been conceived for the public
good but sometimes they may enhance the
development of criminal behavior under
the following circumstances:
1. It promotes crime by constantly advertising it.
2. It glorifies criminal leaders and consequently
increases their prestige.
3. It interferes in the administration of justice by
trial by media and by giving advanced
information to the public.
4. It produces public panic in regard to crime,
which makes consistent and sober Judicial and
preventive procedure difficult.
5. It frequently advances information to the
criminals regarding the place of the police and
law enforcers.