Recently, the rise of crime among young people is an urgent problem in urban areas around the world. There are a number of reasons behind this issue and several solutions should be proposed to handle this problem. There are two primary causes of the rise in crimes committed by the youth. One reason is that drug and alcohol today are commonly sole with low prices that enable young people to buy and use them. it is undeniable that people could easily lose control because of over-used drugs and alcohol. For example, street fights are commenly witnessed outside of bars and clubs in Viet Nam. Another reasons that nowadays children learn academic subjects only rather than have moral and social classes. For example, the pressure of marks, which usually came from parents, force children to study harder in order to achieve high scores. As a result, students will not have enough time to learn about negative impacts of drugs and how to avoid them.
However, measures must be taken by governments to handle this problem. Firstly, we should create a stricter system of penalties and punishments to deter young people from the life of crime. A recent research conducted by Dantri, a well known newspaper in Vietnam, shows that countries that have tighter laws have lower crimes rate than the others. Secondly, schools must provide children with moral values such as tolerance and sharing. For instance, we could reduce the amount of time that children spent on studying math or chemistry, and fill in with some practical courses. This could raise awareness about crimes among students, as a result, crimes rate is more likely to be reduced.
In conclusion, various measures can be taken to tackle the increase in youth crimesrate.