What punishment should be introduced for youngsters for this ever increasing disruptive behaviour?

Question

I mean kids who threaten people, steal, mug people, drive like idiots and generally make the public feel unsafe.

Answer 1

Force them to sit in a discussion group of victims of crime like the one they committed (their own victim should also be in attendance). They should be made to understand the effect it has on others, and tought to put themselves in their victim's shoes. They should be forced to witness reinactments of crimes like theirs, so they know what they could end up doing to themselves & others if they carry along their path of crime (drugs, fatal car accidents, mental health effects, job prospects, disablement, imprisonment, ruined lives etc.)
I also think governments should invest more in preventative measures, like providing evening & weekend activities for youngsters, job skill training during summer holidays, team-building sports & activities, personal councilling facilities if they have family or personal issues etc
I'm not suggesting being namby-pamby though. Three warning strikes & they're out - on to fines, community service, curfews, public humiliation, segregation, bootcamp & finally prison, but they should serve to punish & reform, not create further resentment & teach them more about crime.

Answer 2

Hi. Thanks 4 posting this question. I've been asking this question 4 decades since these carefree negative changes have been allowed. I don't care 4 the "...but they're just children..." crap either. Kids r supposed 2 b raised 2 b positive, helpful, contributing, life improving (for self & others) future adults. (Sadly, the good kids r overlooked, by the way.) Frankly, I'm tired of this! We need to re-enforce "The Golden Rule" and the realities of positive (rewards/encouragement) & negative consequences. According to The Bible, those who love their kids discipline (teach) them. By the way, "discipline" is not a negative. There has 2 b teachings of "self-control"; "right vs. wrong"; positive goals; long-term plans; patience; respect for others & for self; how 2 b a self-thinker instead of a follower; learn 2 c who or what has ur safe & best interest at heart; self-accountability. Have an equal amount of positive media to counterbalance the negative (seen as normal) media. I don't know if I've answered u, but I had 2 vent.

I've met people from the West Indies who've told me of the disciplinary measures used in their countries. They're the same measures we baby-boomers had. I've always said we need to take discipline to a middle level...not too harsh, but definately not the lack of discipline that exists today. A British radio guest said, "...America is the only country where parents...obey their kids!" I stopped in my tracks after hearing that. Sadly, he's right.

Happy Sabbath.

Answer 3

Long gone are the days where the local bobby walked up and down the road, clipping the ears of young scalliwags who he could see trying to slip a freshly picked Granny Smith into his tweed pocket. A strong word to Father, and gruel for supper worked then.
Nowadays with neds on every street corner and police marksmen hiding inside plush offices afraid to get their shiny guns watermarked from all the rain we have a situation out of control. The only solution is chemical warfare - bromide in all the bacardi breezers the young floozies drink to reduce the population and omega 3 oil in the chip fat at school to try and increase the brain power of the current children. Education as the carrot and firing squad as the stick.

Answer 4

Today the whole fibre of our society is dismantle. The answer to your question is not simple. The youngsters of today are brought up under the influence of MTV culture, gangster culture, single parent families, dis functional families, emotionally malnourished, full of rage. The rights of parents have been taken away from them in the name of 'civil liberties' even the teachers cannot discipline the badly behaved children in the class. Therefore no matter what punishment you may introduce the problem will remain a problem unless the root causes are not addressed. This is a bit like modern phenomena 'terrorism' unless the root causes of terrorism are not addressed no matter how many billions of dollars are spent in com-batting so called war on terror it will not go away.

Answer 5

It's a bit late 4 a short sharp shock, the lil tap they would have got from a responsible parent when they were but babes.
When they're older it's tricky subject 2 teach these criminal kids how 2 behave.
Me, I'm all 4 bringing back the Stocks on the Village green & throw mouldy veggies at them, 2 both humiliate & scare the hell outta of 'em!

Answer 6

I notice a couple of blame the parents replies here. It's true the little vandals are often following in dad's footsteps but not always. I know decent caring parents who have brought up three lovely boys but their second son went bad after leaving school and they have had six years of hell so far trying to help him. He has turned over a new leaf umpteen times but any loose cash or nice clothes in his vicinity disappear and you can't believe a word he says. He will not accept that his problems are self-inflicted but blames everybody else.

He has already been in prison and it pulled him up for a bit but it didn't last. Whether he will ever become a responsible member of society I don't know but punishing him is not going to work.

Answer 7

As a tax payer I don't mind paying for more prisons, but I would like capital punishment back for the crimes of pre meditated murder, rape, anything to do with hurting children, constant offenders for any crime burglary, petty theft, non payment of fines. The kids today all know there rights and that they cannot be touched by the law. I would send them to prison , which I remove all of the TVs and other luxuries to fit in more bunk beds. oh by the way It would be hard labour.

Answer 8

The thing that kids fear the most is humilation in front of their friends. Bring back the stocks.
Or else, force the parents to take the responsibility. Hit them where it hurts most - their pocket.
Also, as a society, we should stop encouraging kids through the media to behave anti-socially. When empty minded, drug taking, violent"celebrities" are worshipped, kids want to be like them.

Answer 9

Grounded for 6 months, no allowance. But if they are still disruptive, I believe that military school or boot camp might be a bit more suitable..

Answer 10

Kick the crap out of the sods!
This lightly lightly pc rubbish is doing nothing more than creating good for nothing flat footed social inadequate morons!
When they try threatening behaviour, knock the crap out of them!
Wanna act like a hardman, then let them get treated as one.