Objective:

The objective of this research was to identify the predominant factors and indicators that cause youth to commit criminal acts in the Villa María del Triunfo district.

Methodology:

The study carried out was framed within the positivist-quantitative model of a substantive type. Nonexperimental research design, cross-sectional, descriptive-explanatory study. The sample consisted of 93 young people who were part of gangs. The techniques used were the interview and the survey. The instruments used were the unstructured interview guide and the questionnaire. The latter got a reliability of 0.929 obtained through Cronbach’s Alpha measure.

Results:

The results were processed through logistic regression, the same that establishes that the predominant factor is the social factor with a (B = 0.856) presenting a higher coefficient which leads to criminal acts in young people.

Conclusion:

The indicator that has the greatest weight in the social sphere that leads to juvenile delinquency is the lack of participation of young people in neighborhood councils which means that they do not get involved or worry about others.

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