Abstract:
The objective of this study is to assess psychosocial factor associated with criminal
behavior of female juveniles. Stratified random sampling was conducted on the Factors
that lead Females to delinquency taking all Female juvenile delinquents of AdissAbeba
ledeta juvenile rehabilitation center. As a source of population and as a sample the
researcher took 30 samples close ended and open ended questioners used to collect data,
in addition to this interview also conducted for office workers. The colleted data were
analyzed by using table and percentage. From the result most female delinquents live
with relatives (33.3%), single parent (33.3%), dropout from schools (50%), physically
abused (10%) are some of the factor. Generally psycho and sociological problems are
the major causes of female delinquency
