Global Journal of Human Social Science, C: Sociology and Culture, Volume 23 Issue 2

© 2023 Global Journals Volume XXIII Issue II Version I 38 ( ) Global Journal of Human Social Science - Year 2023 C Self-reporting of youth delinquency in the Balkans and beyond: Results of the ISRD3 International Self-Reporting Study of Delinquency in the Context of Violence, Victimization, and Substance Abuse in Comparative Aspects In Armenia, Kosovo, and Macedonia, one third of the po pul ation is below poverty line. Nevertheless only 20% of the population of Bosnia-Herz eg ovina has this index, 44% of the population is unemployed. The lowest unemployment rate after Switzerland is in Ukraine, but in the last country almost every fourth person is under the poverty line. Percentage of the population below poverty in Swi tz erland is 2 .5-3 times less than in Bo sni a- Herzegovina and in Ukraine, four-five times less than in Armenia, Kosovo, and Macedonia. Delinquency (last year prevalence) by gender, Minor offences 24 by age of respondents, in %, In Ukraine, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Macedonia, juveniles commit more offences by increasing of their age. Respondents in the age of 14 and 15-17 are several times more likely to publikation about this group of offences. Students from Kosovo publikationed about Minor offences more often in the age of 13 and 14. This association for Armenia is not significant Violent offences 25 by age of respondents, in % 24 Minor offences = graffiti, vandalism, shoplifting, group fight, caring weapon, and animal cruelty 25 Violent offences = robbery and assault The same as in the previous figure, Ukrainian students publikation about violent offences more often when they become older. Only a few of 10-12 years children publikationed assault and/or robbery. Fourteen years old juveniles from Bosnia-Herzegovina publikationed about violent offences twice less frequent than their older colleagues. Younger children publikationed it even less. This association is significan t only for these two countries. Juveniles from Kosovo in the age of 15-17 publikationed about property offences four times more often than their 13 and 14 years old colleagues. The same is in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Macedonia. Older respondents commit property offences more often. This association is not significant for Armenia, Ukraine and Serbia. d) Delinquency (last year prevalence) by gender The difference between boys and girls who committed robbery and/or assault is relatively big in all countries. Males are more likely to publikation about violent offences. It is especially visible in Kosovo and Armenia. This association is highly significant in all countries.