Perception on The Role of Parenting Style on Juvenile Delinquency among Adolescents in The Government Remand Homes, Lagos State Nigeria

Abstract

In Trinidad and Tobago, inordinate trial delays coupled with a frustratingly immobile criminal justice system have caused numerous individuals to remain remanded in custody for five to ten years and in some instance, upwards of fifteen years. Quite surprisingly, few scholars in Trinidad and Tobago have focused their research attention on the pervasive issue of remand incarceration which the authors of this article cogitate is akin to 'punishment without trial' and 'the criminalization of the presumption of innocence'. This article fills an existing void by examining pre-trail detention on the island. The study was conducted from a rights-based, socio-legal, sustainable development and small state multidisciplinary perspective and utilizes quantitative data obtained from the statistical department of the Trinidad and Tobago Prison Service (TTPrS). The results indicate that male inmates spend on average four to ten years and females two to four years on remand due to the state's inability or inefficiency in bringing these 'presumably innocent individuals' to trial. In sum, this article highlights problems at remand facilities, remand trends and reasons for the concerns with remanded inmates. Recommendations to reduce the current level of pre-trial detention on the island are discussed.