Youth Culture

Youth Culture

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A few years ago , newspapers ran the story of a group of college students who set fire to some churches in Alabama for a supposed prank . Further some teenagers woke up a homeless man and beat him until he died for no real reason

Such incidences of youth delinquency shed light on a growing phenomenon of violence among youngsters . Research has revealed that around 50 of the teens today believe that violence is a necessary part of their lives

br and is essential for protecting themselves in their daily lives . They see violence as a means of resolving many of their issues and of getting their way ahead . This has resulted in the development of youth gangs and in a number of incidents regarding school shootings and violence at school . This can be due to the easy availability and access to fire arms in recent years (Savage , 2007

In the last six years , there has been an increase on gang violence of around 85 in large cities and of around 50 in suburban areas . These gangs have mostly been convicted of crimes like robberies , drug dealing burglary and automobile theft

The reasons cited for youngsters gaining membership to a gang are considered to be poor socio-economic conditions , pressure from peers feelings of despair and loneliness and sometimes out of boredom . Many people join gangs to appear `cool ' or tough (Clark , 2004

Poverty , unemployment and hopelessness often force young people to join gangs...