eng Science and Education Publishing American Journal of Applied Psychology 2327-6150 2014-05-18 2 2 33 36 10.12691/ajap-2-2-1 AJAP2014221 article Tobias C. Obi 1 Barnabas E. Nwankwo banniewankwo@yahoo.com 1 Victor C. Ohama 2 Solomon A. Agu 2 Ngozi Sydney-Agbor 3 Department of psychology, Caritas University Enugu Department of Psychology, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu Department of Psychology, Imo State University Owerri The study investigated perceived psychosocial determinants of female criminality. 150 respondents comprising 82 females and 68 males selected from the three (3) Metropolitan Local Governments in Enugu State were used as sample. The participants were within the age bracket of 25-55 years with a mean age of 35 years. A 15 item questionnaire designed to measure perceived psychosocial determinants of female criminality was used for data collection. Survey research design was adopted while Chi-square statistics was used for data analysis. Findings revealed that broken home was perceived as a determinant of female criminality X2= 126.84 P<.001. A significant outcome was also observed on poor parental monitoring as a perceived determinant of female criminality X2= 161.6 P<.001. Findings were discussed in relation with the literature reviewed and recommendations were also made. http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajap/2/2/1/ajap-2-2-1.pdf poor parental monitoring domestic violence perantal rejection low self esteem feeling of insecurity female criminality south east nigeria