Vices Engaged by Criminology Students of Davao Oriental State College of Science and Technology
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The purpose of this study was to determine the vices engaged by criminology students in Davao Oriental State College of Science and Technology. Using a quantitative research design, the study employed survey answers of the respondents, which serve as findings of the study. The findings revealed that the vices engaged by the criminology students were computer games, smoking, alcoholism, drug addiction, and gambling. Regarding the results, the respondent was in the early stage of adolescence, ranging from 17 to 24 years old, with 186 males and 114 females. More than half of the respondents were influenced by peers, causing them to engage in vices. The findings of this study could be useful in enhancing knowledge of about the vices engaged in by criminology students at Davao Oriental State College of Science and Technology.
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