Authors : Leni Armayati, Ahmad Gimmy Siswandi, Zainal Abidin, T.B. Zulriska Iskandar, Sharifah Zarina Syed Zakaria, Kadir Arifin and Muhammad Rizal Razman
Abstract: One form of juvenile delinquency that is growing today is the emergence of a motorcycle gang, mostly motorcycle gangs arise because based on the predilection of teenagers racing against illegal behavior and actions-actions that endanger other road that is generally done at night. The main objective of this study is to describe the phenomenon of motorcycle gang among students in the city of Pekanbaru. This study executed qualitative research using interviews and observation. The study sample consisted of 10 people (Key informants = 4, informant Supplement = 6) individual who is a member and former motorcycle gang who are students. The study found fundamental reason why the motorcycle gang is growing among teenagers, especially in Pekanbaru city due to lack of attention, recognition and love needed a teenager in the family environment and lack of parental control in observing the everyday children in their social environment, follow the impulse-impulse aggressive (Id) than urge conscience (superego). The study also found that recruitment activity begins with the approach-comradeship approach to teenagers-teenagers targeted. And the place is often a recruiting territory that is home and school environment. On the whole, this study suggests the support of all stakeholders such as government, police, schools, teachers, parents and the environment play a role in addressing problems in the motorcycle gang among students.
Leni Armayati, Ahmad Gimmy Siswandi, Zainal Abidin, T.B. Zulriska Iskandar, Sharifah Zarina Syed Zakaria, Kadir Arifin and Muhammad Rizal Razman, 2020. Analysis of the Phenomenon on Motorcycle Gang among Students in Pekanbaru City as Urban Juvenile Delinquency. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 15: 299-302.