Delinquency Proneness in Relation to Neighborhood Environment of Adolescents

This study was conducted to explore (a) delinquency proneness, (b) neighborhood environment perception of the adolescents and to examine (c) relation between neighborhood environment and delinquency proneness. The sample of the study consisted of 280 adolescents of Haryana. Delinquency Proneness Scale (constructed and standardized by the investigator) and Neighborhood Environment Inventory (constructed and standardized by the investigator) were used. The study reveals that Delinquency proneness is negatively related to cohesion and active-recreational orientation in the neighborhood where as conflict in the neighborhood is positively related to Delinquency Proneness.