Date of Award
6-1988
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Sociology
First Advisor
Dr. Paul C. Friday
Second Advisor
Dr. Lewis Walker
Third Advisor
Dr. Thomas Van Valey
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
The primary intent of this study was an attempt at describing, understanding and analyzing the most common types, incidences and forces that produce crime and delinquency in Haiti. A secondary concern of this work was to do the ground work which would enable the formulation of testable hypotheses about the causes of crime and delinquency in Haiti.
Even though a number of developing nations face a rapid growth in their crime and delinquency rates, Haiti appears to maintain a relatively low crime rate.
The law-abiding behavior of Haitian youths is due to a number of factors: (a) the strong family ties and dependence on the extended family for the upbringing of the children, (b) strong belief in religion, and (c) a system of informal social control.
Recommended Citation
Mauze, Gerard, "Crime and Delinquency in Haiti: A Study of Crime in a Developing Country" (1988). Masters Theses. 1137.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/1137