[Jamie89]

Originally Posted by Nedusa

So do you have any insights as to what is happening to our youth today, as they seem to think violence is acceptable and can be dispensed to anybody in equal measure.

Knife crime,gun crime, muggings violent robberies all on the increase..

Any thoughts ??

But the question itself is flawed because not all youths do think violence is acceptable. I don't know why it's on the increase, there are probably countless reasons why someone might commit a crime and I certainly don't have all the answers, but I don't think it can be for the factors you gave earlier because of the reasons I mentioned.
I do however think the culture of what it is to be a child has changed since I was at school, with the rise of social media playing a big part, because kids nowadays are more aware of the power of being noticed and I think a lot of anti social behaviour can be atttibuted to this. But that's just one example. I'm not sure if it fits with this specific case.

[arista]

Is there a problem saying
"single parent families" ?

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by arista

Is there a problem saying
"single parent families" ?

When single parents get blamed for all that is wrong with the youth of today then yes there is

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by arista

Is there a problem saying
"single parent families" ?

Depends in what connotation.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Depends in what connotation.

OK

[Jamie89]

Originally Posted by arista

Is there a problem saying
"single parent families" ?

Depends. If you are assuming someone is part of a single parent family on the sole basis that they committed a crime, or that they committed a crime because they are part of a single parent family, then yes.

[Crimson Dynamo]

f you are an African-Caribbean child you are twice as likely as your white British counterpart to grow up in a single-parent household. In fact, the figure is probably higher. An Equality and Human Rights Commission report in 2011 found that as many as 65% of African-Caribbean children are raised by one parent – nearly always the mother.

These children are more likely to leave education early, more likely to end up in prison, more likely to become teenage parents. The list goes on.

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandst...-black-fathers


if that little punk has a father at home I will eat my hat

[Jamie89]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

f you are an African-Caribbean child you are twice as likely as your white British counterpart to grow up in a single-parent household. In fact, the figure is probably higher. An Equality and Human Rights Commission report in 2011 found that as many as 65% of African-Caribbean children are raised by one parent – nearly always the mother.

These children are more likely to leave education early, more likely to end up in prison, more likely to become teenage parents. The list goes on.

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandst...-black-fathers


if that little punk has a father at home I will eat my hat

I wonder if there are any other contributory factors that lead to these statistics? Rather than it simply being a case of black + single parent family = criminal.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Jamie89

I wonder if there are any other contributory factors that lead to these statistics? Rather than it simply being a case of black + single parent family = criminal.

isnt it to do with the Caribbean family aspect playing out?


It is even worse in America

[JoshBB]

Also let's not demonise single-parent families please. It's hard enough for them to get by as it is without them also having society against them.

[bots]

i'm not sure that violent crime is on the increase from those in their teens, are there figures to back that assertion up?

[Lostie!]

Plenty of adults commit violent crimes too, it's not exclusively a problem with "the youth of today".

[the truth]

Originally Posted by Lostie!

Plenty of adults commit violent crimes too, it's not exclusively a problem with "the youth of today".

the problem is when they get away with it....how do 2 young people grow into such evil scumbags that think its ok to punch 87 year olds

[the truth]

firstly the scumbags should be imprisoned.....secondly how is the old lady now? after such a violent attack, clearly she will have psychological problems and fears about going out in future.