The Efficacy of Discipline Hour in Preventing Juvenile Delinquency at Brgy. Gulod Novaliches in Quezon City

Abstract

A discipline hour or curfew hour is an official order to return home before a stated time. It may often be imposed by a government to maintain public order. Some jurisdiction-imposed curfews on minors. They enacted curfew laws that keep kids under the age of 18 off the streets and the way from gangs, drugs and crime. Curfews, which apply to the night-time hours, are not just there keep to the teenager from going bad, they are also keep the children from being hurt or becoming victims of crime. This descriptive study attempted to determine the effectiveness of discipline hour in delinquency at Brgy. Gulod Novaliches, Quezon City City during the Academic Year 2018-2019. The study used the descriptive method of research. By using descriptive method, it involved gathering data answering the subject of study. The questionnaire is the main instrument for this study this appropriate because it would help the researcher in crafting their conclusion. The researchers tabulated all the responses given by the respondents. The respondents will give their opinion about The Effectiveness of Discipline Hour in Controlling Delinquency at Barangay Gulod Novaliches,Quezon City. The respondents were described according to different demographic profiles. Majority of the respondents were from the age bracket 31 to 40 years old; 73% were male; 73% were married and 77% were high school graduate. As attested by the respondents the extent of effectiveness of discipline hours in controlling crime in terms of: visibility, reaction time and intervention, most responses were regarded as “high extent”. As attested by the respondents on the problems encountered by the respondents in terms of peace and order in Brgy Gulod Novaliches Quezon City, most responses were regarded as “low extent”. As attested by the respondents to the different crimes where in teenagers are usually involved, most responses were regarded as “very low extent”. The findings of the study show the efficacy of discipline hour in preventing juvenile delinquency at Brgy. Gulod Novaliches in Quezon City. It can be used in improving the implementation of discipline hour in preventing juvenile delinquency. It provides the clear perception on the juvenile delinquency on the said area.