Levels of youth crime are increasing rapidly in most cities around the world. What are the reasons for this, and suggest some solutions.

Over the

last

few decades, many cities around the world have seen alarming increases in the levels of youth

crime

.

This

essay will discuss the reasons for

this

and provide some possible solutions. The

first

reason is connected with the family. In order for a child to grow up in a balanced way, it is very important that he or she is nurtured well by his or her parents.

However

, these days, it is often the case that

children

are neglected.

This

may be because of the fact that many parents in cities now both have to work so are often not around to give their

children

support when needed. Another factor is the increasing levels of poverty around the world. We have seen with globalization the rich get richer and the poor get poorer, and

this

inevitably means that those who are poorer will have to resort to illegal means to get what others have. Of course,

this

will include the

children

in the poorer families.

However

, there are ways to tackle

such

problems.

Firstly

, one of the ways to combat the problem is to have stricter punishments.

Although

, as discussed above, it can be outside factors that lead to

crime

, it is still important to have severe punishments to deter teenagers from

crime

. All too often, because they are young, the courts are too lenient. Parents

also

have to take more responsibility for their

children

’s actions. They too should be punished if their

children

commit a

crime

.