Jorge Luis Arellano Cruz
Independent Researcher, Mexico
Publications
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Research Article
Educational Criminology as a Tool to Prevent Criminally-Associated Behaviors in Adolescents
Author(s): Mtra. Carmen Virginia Mendivil Cortez*, Jorge Luis Arellano Cruz and Mtro. Jose Guadalupe Aragon Zamorano
This study aimed to analyze risk factors associated with criminally-classified behaviors among adolescents in upper-secondary education and to evaluate how protective factors, such as socio-emotional competencies and supportive school environments, can mitigate these behaviors. A quantitative-descriptive approach was employed with a sample of 155 students from Centro de Bachillerato Tecnológico Industrial y de Servicios No. 207 (CBTis 207) in Navojoa, Sonora, Mexico. A criminological-educational diagnostic instrument was administered, incorporating measures of aggression, victimization, cyberbullying, experimental substance use, normalization of violence, peer relationships, socio-emotional competencies, and school climate. Descriptive analyses of frequencies and percentages were conducted. Findings revealed that 38% of students reported verbal aggression, 22% experienced socia.. Read More»