Why do you think violence has been on such a rise with teenagers in the 21st century?

Speedo Inspector

Less parental involvement, resulting in the dissolution of the nuclear family. Too many parents try to substitute activities and other quality of life enhancing goods for actually being involved in their children's lives. Involvement means being home for them and communicating with them. I don't mean just talking to them, but communicating with them. America's work ethic is largely responsible for this decay.

afriendofkingjesus

Because God has been removed from Schools.

limgrn_maria

Probably due that they demand respect, but don't show any. Many younger people have grow up in a environment of excess as compared to those of the 50's, 60's, 70's and before. Being that the 80's and 90's have brought alot of advancement to everyday life, these same younger people have grown up with a sense of entitlement, a belief that everyone is a "victim" of something or someone else, and that law and order is just a TV show and not something that applies to them.

Dreams

they are bombarded with it in all aspects of their daily lives...mainly television, dvd's, video games...it has been glamourised by the god of entertainment....Hollywood

Mephistopheles

Violence is promoted by TV and Hollywood. It is supposed to be a solution to all problems so it is hardly surprising that it has risen so much with teens. It's popular until it happens to you.

gotseatbelts

There are many reasons and they very for each and every teenager you are talking about. Yes, some may be due to bad parenting skills or just lack of parental guidance. I believe the fact the God and moral absolutes have been taken out of school and society plays a major part. Teens also have to take personal responsibility for their actions which should be taught at home. If they had all these things there would not be near the problems we have now.

It is parenting. Parents nowadays want to give their kids everything that they couldn't have when they were growing up. They are thinking this is good but it is not teaching the child how to provide for themselves. They are given everything and do not have to earn it so they have no respect. A lot of teenagers are also being raised without father figures and are not being taught good moral values. Parents let entertainment on T.V. and Music raise there children for them so the kids aren't realizing what it is...ENTERTAINMENT!!! They all want to be the people they idolize in entertainment and have no real guidance. It is a real problem that will not be going away anytime soon.

UNIVERSAL

THE GOVERNMENT HAS TAKEN AWAY THE PARENTAL RIGHT TO WHIP YOUR KIDS. TIME OUT DOES NOT WORK SOME KIDS NEED A BEATING. BUT IT SO POLITICALLY INCORRECT THAT PARENTS ARE AFRAID OF BEING LABELED CHILD BEATERS. IT WORKED FOR OUR GRAND PARENTS AND IT SHOULD WORK FOR US. KIDS NOW GROW UP WITH OUT RESPECT. KIDS NEED TO RESPECT SOMETHING AND THE FIRST THING THEY NEED TO RESPECT ARE THEIR PARENTS. IF YOU DON'T RESPECT YOUR PARENTS YOU WON'T RESPECT ANYTHING. CALL 911 IF YOU LIKE BUT IF MY KID GETS OUT OF HAND A QUICK SLAP ON THE HEAD STRAIGHTENS HIM UP. HE'S A STRAIGHT A'S STUDENT. SO PUT YOUR CHILD ON TIME OUT IF YOU LIKE WHEN THEY GET OLDER THEY BE ON LOCK DOWN IN PRISON BECAUSE OF THEIR LACK OF RESPECT.

Parents living in fear of a jail sentence if they correct them.

Minister of Peace

Because they know there are no consequences for their actions. All because parents have no control BUT if the teen does something wrong, the parents are held accountable. I say beat the crap out of them before they get big enough to bully everyone.
BEAT THEM like your parents would have if you misbehaved. (You may only know about this if you are in your late 40s or older.

Granny Good Witch

The rights of the parents ain't what they used to be.

Hidden .38

Well... I think it has to do with all the violence they are exposed to at a much earlier age via music, TV, video games and movies.

greylady

Possibly because the family unit is being strained to the limits and beyond. Most families today need two incomes to satisfy the family needs, however, there are all these commercials which are so appealing to the teen-agers and they think they have to wear these certain kinds of clothes to be "IN with the group." But then, some parents can not afford to buy them. They either tell their child they don't need them to be cool, they are cool just the way they are. But the child's friends don't see it that way, albeit, there could be a few that would agree.

The child's friends who don't agree lead the way to get what they want, stealing what they want, leading them into a life of crime.
Two, some children come from broken homes where neither parent gives them the attention they desperately need so they form gangs and the gangs give these lost kids the attention they crave and they have battles between themselves. Some kids end up dead at 12 or 13 years old. The more the family falls apart, the more the violence is going to rise.

Active World

Just ONE word can answer this question: GOVERNMENT..

temptme_nice

Possibly because the majority of past parents used physical punishment to teach children to behave appropriately. It was quite acceptable in past generations to belt children/teenagers into submission. Many more children within society have grown into teenagers fearing the very people (parents) that are suppose to guide and teach them appropriate social behaviour. Fear does not teach appropriate behaviour, it teaches children to do the same to other to gain a personal feeling of power. Relationships quite easily become based on a power struggle....teenagers are using violence to communicate and feel powerful mainly because their parents used the same technique to gain power of them as children thinking if they could control the child then the child would grow up to obey the rules. Parents who use physical punishment are modelling to children this is how you get what you want, this is how you get others to give you what you want. Violence breeds violence it disempowers children whose basic survival instinct is to exhibit external behaviour that will make them feel empowered. Consequently respectful reciprocal communication between parent and child will help foster a sense of belonging, empower the child and provide a basis for the child to be open about respecting social boundaries whether it be within the family environment or the community itself. If the parent provides a mutually respectful relationship governed by boundaries for the child to develop within the family environment, the child in turn learns more appropriate social skills thus violence is less likely to be included in the childs survival kit as they develop into teenagers and then adulthood.

Ms. Denton Lone Star â„¢

Peer pressure

nightprowler

i blame the fact that parents arent around enough,maybe they both work,or are to young to have kids,low level of education, not enough positive things for kids to do,peer pressure,laws that say you cant dicipline your kids,low employment oppertunities, poverty,some parents dont give a f**ck what their kids do..drugs...drugs...drugs.. im sure somthing in the list above wuold play a little part of a very big problem...

marikit _ako

its the price of modernity, the price of new inventions and advance technologies that teeners now adays can access to easily. Teeners are not given caution on the dangers these new technologies and inventions can create and at times they try to apply in their lifestyle.

optimistical1

one word.....TELEVISION!!!!

naijababy425

Because they see it so much in the media (TV, movies, video games, music, etc...) that they have become desensitized to it and view exhibiting violence as socially acceptable.

Corky

Discipline has been abolished.

wolverine1usa2002

No morals being taught in the home anymore.

my2cents

DAYCARE--parents are too busy and find the children not one of their priorities they are too busy working,teens are depending on tv and peers to instill their values---they dont know any better-there is no such thing as a bad kid or TEENAGER---just BAD parents

rdwoelfe

Popular media simple as that. It is nothing for all forms of media to show people getting shot or blown up. Or show other crazy stuff...... Oh and parents parents are definitly to blame in most cases. Said it before will say it again....know what your child is watching and doing

sumant b

Incresed visual violence on television and movies as if it is okay to be violent.

Stephanie

They have nothing better to do

Great Legislator

The constant threat of the end of the World, nuclear war.
Armaggedon, along with threats of punishment in hell to get them to behave, drives the young nuts.
Been there, done that.

NOT SMELLY

BECAUSE THEY SMELL

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