Juvenile delinquency in Romania: a comparison between minors in prisons and re-education services

This article assesses the relationships between the individual and family characteristics of minors and juvenile delinquency in Romania. This cross-sectional study involved Romanian delinquent minors, 285 of whom were incarcerated in prisons in Romania and 280 subject to educational measures in re-education services in Romania. The multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that delinquency in incarcerated minors is associated with age, the offence committed, drug use, school dropout rates, recidivism, family alcoholism, the relationship with the biological parents, and the number of biological siblings. The study provides baseline data to identify at-risk minors in order to develop prevention programmes. We have adopted a public health approach to analysing delinquency and targets risk factors. ABSTRACTAcest articol evalueaz relaiile dintre caracteristicile individuale si familiale ale minorilor i delincvena juvenil in Romania. Acest studiu transversal a implicat minori romani delincveni, 285 incarcerai in penitenciare din Romania i 280 supui unor msuri educative in servicii de reeducare din Romania. Analiza de regresie logistic multivariat a aratat ca delincvena juvenil a minorilor incarcerai este asociat cu varsta, infraciunea comis, uzul de droguri, abandonul colar, recidivismul, alcolismul familial, relaia cu parinii naturali si numrul de frai biologici. Studiul ofer baz de date pentru a identifica minorii la risc in vederea dezvoltrii de programe de prevenire. Pentru analiza delincvenei i identificarea factorilor de risc, am adoptat o abordare de sntate public.