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Social Studies SBA
1. Acknowledgement
2. Introduction
3. Topic
8. Presentation of Data
The successful completion of this study wouldn’t have been possible without the assistance
and cooperation of the researcher’s family and friends, as a result the researcher wants to
convey his heartfelt gratitude to his mother, Elaine Titus who has given him reassurance in
terms of information and motivation in order for him to complete this assignment. The
researcher would like to praise God for good health and strength that was necessary in order
for him to complete the study. The researcher also gives thanks to Ms. Bennett for the
The New Harbour Village 2 community a large housing development, which is located in the
town of Old Harbour, St. Catherine. It entails restaurants, pharmacies, police stations, post
offices, wholesalers and retailers, bars, hardware stores and etc. It is estimated to be twenty
three miles from the nation’s capital city, Kingston. It has a total population of 3,380
households and is divided into 6 phases. The housing scheme was built on a woodland which
was inhabited by several species of wildlife GORE Development Ltd. Approximately 85%
persons who live in the community are middle classed citizens, educated and of average age
level. The community is residential and is located in an urban city. The community has
approximately 95% percentage of employed citizens taking residents. The community has
had one criminal act of murder taking place as one of the residents went out to check out a
strange sound that he heard in his yard and was shot n]by a gunman. The residents have
complained that this has happened as a result of the low perimeter wall that was built to
border the community. The researcher has been a resident of new Harbour Village 2 for the
past five years. The researcher have monitored an escalation in the robbery rate within this
community. Robbery is the action of taking property unlawfully from a person or place by
force of threat of force. As a result, the researcher have decided to organize an assessment to
Topic: Robbery
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
What are the causes of robbery in New Harbour Village between the hours 10p.m. to 2a.m?
Research Questions:
1. What are the factors contributing to robberies in the community of New Harbour
Village 2?
2. What are the measures implemented to deal with these incidents of robbery?
The Reason for Selecting the Area of Research is, because it is foremost the most frequent
what are the causes of robbery in New Harbour Village between the hours 10p.m. to 2a.m.
and what are the measures to minimize the problem? Robbery in my community seems to be
the foundation of a variety of other social problems. The crisis is created by peer pressure,
substance abuse and opportunism. The activity has caused an upsurge in migration of
community members which is the leading cause of the community’s bad reputation which is
decreasing the income rate of the Gore (Company). To promote stability and decrease the
robbery rate, security guards have the power to conduct searches for those who are not
residents of the community. The researcher also urges that better security must be enabled to
protect the community members from this crime. In order to avoid the downfalls of the Gore
(Company) income rate and give the community back its reputation. The problem affects the
researcher and members of the community, because it causes them to feel endangered. The
researcher and community members feel awful about the issue. These are the factors which
have led the research to investigate what are the causes of robbery in New Harbour Village
between the hours 10p.m. to 2a.m and what are the measures to minimize the problem?
METHOD OF INVESTIGATION
The method of investigation used for this study, was a questionnaire. A questionnaire is a set
of written or printed pages in which a series of answers is given to obtain statistical data. An
advantage of using the questionnaire is that it prevents prejudice as the respondents aren’t
influenced by the researcher. It is convenient for the respondents to fill out the questionnaire
within their own time. Questionnaires are less time consuming as they can be quickly
completed and analyzed. The researcher chose 30 persons within the community to distribute
the questionnaires. The researcher felt it was necessary to gather information from both sexes
Dear Respondents,
My name is Tyrese Baxter and I attend Jamaica College. As a requirement for sitting
CSEC Social Studies, I am required to complete the given School Based Assessment (SBA).
The topic of my SBA is “What are the causes of robbery in New Harbour Village 2 between
the hours 10p.m to 2a.m?” It is advised that you should read these questions carefully and
answer them truthfully. In this survey your name or any other personal data that can be used
to track or identify you will not be required so your identity is confidential. In the
questionnaire below you are just required to tick the bracket corresponding with your answer
Yours Sincerely,
Tyrese Baxter
Instructions: Please place a simple tick in the bracket ( ) according to your answer.
Gender:
Male ( ) Female ( )
Age Group
18-25 ( ) 26-35 ( )
36-45 ( ) 46-55 ( )
Ethnic Group:
Occupation
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1. How long have you been living in New Harbour Village 2, Old Harbour?
1-5 years ( )
5-10 years ( )
2. Do you like living in the community of New Harbour Village 2 Tropical Crescent?
Yes ( ) No ( )
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Yes ( ) No ( )
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Manageable ( ) Seriously ( )
Other _________________________
Other _________________________
(b). Are persons in the community suspected of instigating or being a part of these
incidents of robbery?
Yes ( ) No ( )
7. What are the immediate effects on families and their children due to incidents of
robbery?
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Daily ( ) Always ( )
Other ( ) Other ( )
10. What factors do you think are attracting robbers to the community?
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11. How would you rate the level of police protection in your community since the past 2
years?
Increased ( ) Decreased ( )
12. What are some of the measures (strategies) the community have implemented to
A total of thirty questionnaires were printed and issued to the various respondents. It
was expected that the entire thirty questionnaires would have been returned; however,
only twenty-five were returned. The sampling method, which the researcher decided
form smaller groups successively to sample in the study. In issuing the questionnaires,
the researcher decided to give every resident in the community of Tropical Crescent.
The questionnaires were issued in the week of July 4th and the majority were
Based on the data presented in Fig 1, 46% of the respondents were between the ages
of 18-25 years, 27% of the respondents were between the ages of 26-35 years, 18% of
the respondents were between the ages of 36-45 years and 9% of the respondents were
between the ages of 46-55 years. There were no respondents within the age group of
Harbour Village 2.
Table 1: Table showing the emotional effects of robberies on the family.
What are some of the emotional effects on families due Number of Percentage%
to robberies Respondents
Depression 3 12
Fear 11 44
Other 2 8
ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION
Figure 1 shows the respective age group of the respondents. Forty-six (46%) of the
responder’s were in the age group of 18-25, Twenty-seven (27%) of the responder’s
where in the age group of 26-35, Eighteen (18%) of the responder’s where in the age
group of 36-45, Nine (9%) of the responder’s where within the age group 46-55 and
there wasn’t any responder’s within the age group of 55 years and older. Table 1
respondents stated that they suffered from Depression, Forty-four (44%) of the
respondents stated that they suffered from fear, sixteen (16%) of the respondents
stated that they suffered from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Twenty (20%)
of the respondents stated that they suffered from Flashbacks to the incidents and Eight
(8%) of the respondents stated that there are other effects such as: direct cost and
depression is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you
feel, the way you think and how you act. In Figure 2, Thirteen (13%) of the
respondents stated that they have been robbed, Eighty-seven (87%) of the respondents
stated that they were not robbed. According to Table 2 the researcher found out that
robberies, Twenty (20%) of the respondents stated that Inadequate Security is the
cause of robberies, Twenty (20%) of the respondents stated that Poverty is the cause
of robberies, Twenty (20%) of the respondents stated that Peer Pressure is the cause
of robberies and Twelve (12%) of the respondents stated others such as: Residents
Family Members/Friends and Greed is the cause of robberies in the Community New
Harbour Village 2. Due to the previous results it is evident that these robberies are
apa.org. Due to the fact that the majority of the respondents are aware of these
robberies taking place in the community, it caused the researcher to ponder if there
are long-term problems faced by the residents of the community. But this fascinated
the researcher as in Figure 3 Thirty-two (32%) of the respondents stated that the
community has Increased Security, Forty (40%) of the respondents stated that the
respondents stated that the community has implemented Daily Checkups on residents,
Sixteen (16%) of the respondents stated that the community has implemented other
measures such as: Surveillance Camera. The researcher went further to investigate if
residents in the community is responsible for these incidents of robberies taking place
in the community Fifty-two (52%) of the respondents stated yes, Twenty-eight (28%)
of the respondents stated no and Twenty (20%) of the respondents didn’t answer the
question. Majority of the response is due to the fact that residents are suspicious of
other residents being part takers in these incidents of robberies. In response to the
question how would you rate the level of police protection in the community since the
past 2 years Twelve (12%) of the respondents stated that it has increased, Twenty
(20%) of the respondents stated that it has decreased, Forty (40%) of the respondents
stated that it has remained constant, Eight (8%) of the respondents stated that it has
being very good, very poor and rare will Twenty (20%) of the respondents didn’t
1. The main reason for the increasing level of robberies in the community is
2. The main problem faced by the residents is fear which causes a lack of safety,
3. In order to reduce the problem faced by the residents 43% of the respondents
The researcher is now making the following recommendations after carefully analyzing the
data collected to reduce the incidents of robbery faced by residents of the New Harbour
Village 2 Community. Firstly, the researcher recommends that the Community President
should implement Surveillance Cameras in the community so that they could be aware of the
activities taking place within the community. This could be done with the aid of Churches
and Community Center Fundraisers. This would be successful, because the community would
be under the watch of the security guards and if they spot any suspicious activity it would be
reported to the police officers for investigation. Secondly, the researcher recommends that the
Community President should hold a massive Educational Programme to educate the residents
about the consequences of part-taking in robbery. This could be done with the aid of
Churches and Community Fundraisers. This would be successful, as residents will be aware
of the consequences of participating in robbery such as: Imprisonment, Charged with a fine
and etc, which would make them fearful. Thirdly, the researcher endorses that the
residents would be given an opportunity to employment which in other words would help
them to provide for their families and themselves without consulting means of a criminal
Table 2: Table showing the causes of robberies in the community New Harbour Village
2.
Unemployment 14 28
Inadequate Security 6 20
Poverty 5 20
Peer Pressure 5 20
Other 3 12
Figure 3: Bar graph showing the measures (strategies) the community have