Perception of Student Offenders on Deterrence Theory

Deterrence theory is known for citing explanations as to the infliction of punishment to an offender. In this study, the researchers focus of interest is directed on the determination as to the perception of student offenders on the mentioned theory. The researchers found out that most of the student respondents belong to the age bracket of 17 18 years old. In terms of gender, male outnumbered female as evidenced by the frequency which is 7 or 70 . Grade 12 got the highest number of respondents having a frequency of 7 or 70 followed by Grade 11 garnering a frequency of 3 or 30 . On the other hand, 3 out 10 respondents or 30 said that they were given immediate punishment after they have committed the violation. Meanwhile, 5 out of 10 respondents said that they were not given immediate punishment. Girlie N. Cañete | Harry Santiago P. Achas | Pamela N. Cañete | Rogelio C. Polo Jr. "Perception of Student Offenders on Deterrence Theory" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-5 , August 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd45112.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/social-science/45112/perception-of-student-offenders-on-deterrence-theory/girlie-n-cañete