Risk Factors and Criminogenic Needs of Indonesian Inmates

This research was the initial stage of the main research. It aimed to get the constructs about risk factors and criminogenic needs of adult individuals committing crimes in the field, people of North Sumatera using Qualitative approach through Grounded Theory. Six hundred and nine participants were involved with a variety of respondents based on criminals (inmates) and not criminal such as the general public and significant persons who were considered to have had a lot of contacts and understood the reasons for adult individuals committing crimes. In general public and inmate respondents, the interview method was used to collect data about risk factors for committing a crime resulting in imprisonment and criminogenic needs that can be used as a solution to overcome recidivist. While the significant persons, the focus group discussion was used to obtain the field data. The results found eight factors: economic, social, personality, family, educational, prohibited substance, spiritual or religious, and criminal justice system.