[雙語翻譯]法律專業(yè)青少年犯罪外文翻譯—貧窮與犯罪對馬來西亞部分青少年犯的定性研究（節(jié)選）

1、字數(shù)：英文 字數(shù)：英文 3110 3110 單詞， 單詞，16842 16842 字符；中文 字符；中文 5223 5223 漢字 漢字出處： 出處：Shong Shong T S, S, Abu Abu Bakar Bakar S H, H, Islam Islam M R. R. Poverty Poverty and and delinquency: delinquency: A qualitative qualitative s

2、tudy study on on selected selected juvenile juvenile offenders offenders in in Malaysia[J]. Malaysia[J]. International International Social Social Work, Work, 2018:1 2018:1–15 15外文文獻 外文文獻 Poverty and delinquency: A quali

3、tative study on selected juvenile offenders in MalaysiaAbstract This qualitative case study explored the voices of juvenile offenders in Malaysia who were plagued with poverty, and brought to light their plight. The pur

4、pose of this study was to examine the effects of poverty on the delinquent character and behavioural development of the children on three major crime-enhancing themes – miserable family conditions, school failure and ass

5、ociation with deviant peers – to get a broader view of how poverty could influence their life trajectory. The purposive maximum variation sampling method was used in the selection of six young offenders between the ages

6、of 13 and 17 years from Sekolah Tunas Bakti Sungai Besi, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A multiple data collection method that included observation, in-depth case study and document analysis was used for data collection. Result

7、s showed that three major crime-enhancing themes due to poverty were strongly related to children’s delinquent character and behavioural development. The knowledge gained from this study will further contribute to unders

8、tanding the real-life experiences of juvenile offenders, particularly those who are experiencing extreme deprivation, and it is hoped that the insight gained could help in the prevention and control of juvenile delinquen

9、t behaviour in Malaysia.Keywords: Delinquency, deviant peers, juvenile offenders, Malaysia, miserable family conditions, poverty, school failuremore likely to fare badly in life if their parents have a low education leve

10、l, and/or low occupational status, or are unemployed. However, it should be noted that poverty is not restricted to one dimension, for example income, but it manifests itself in all domains of life, such as housing, educ

11、ation, health (Deleeck and Van den Bosch, 1992: 3) and one’s daily activities.Literature reviewThis study underpins three main concepts: poverty, delinquency and juvenile offenders. Poverty transcends the traditional def

12、inition of a shortfall in income levels. In other words, income levels are not the only determinant of poverty. Poverty is a multidimensional concept (Akindola, 2009). Peter Townsend, a leading authority on UK poverty, d

13、efines poverty as when someone’s ‘resources are so seriously below those commanded by the average individual or family that they are, in effect, excluded from ordinary living patterns, customs and activities’ (Seymour, 2

14、009: 15). According to Booth (cited in Fried and Elman, 1971), the ‘poor’ are those whose means may be adequate, but are barely sufficient for a decent independent life; the ‘very poor’ are those whose means are insuffic

15、ient for this according to the usual standard of life in this country. Delinquency is an act or conduct of a juvenile that is socially undesirable. Juvenile delinquency generally means the failure of children to meet cer

16、tain obligations expected of them by society. The blame can be placed on factors ranging from a child’s embryonic development to dysfunctional families, dilapidated schools, abject poverty, peer relations, low self-contr

17、ol or any combination of these and other issues (Joshi, 2013). Juvenile delinquent behaviour refers to the behaviour committed by someone below 18 years of age that violates criminal law (Houston and Barton, 2005). These

18、 delinquent behaviours can range from less severe behaviours such as abusing the school rules, absenteeism, school truancy, cigarette smoking and vandalism to more severe crimes such as stealing, robbery, substance abuse