Recent figures show an increase in violent crime among youngsters under the age of 18. Some psychologists claim that the basic reason for this is that children these days are not getting the social and emotional learning they need from parents and teachers. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

Crime rates among adolescents have surged during

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recent years ,especially among teenagers. Doctors which are specialised in the field of psychology have agreed that interpersonal skills in connecting with oneself and others are vital in preventing

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dilemma and they are not getting

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education be it in school or at home. I personally agree on

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issue because

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most of his or her time with family and friends

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home or school. To be able to nurture a child until his teenagehood is not an easy task especially in

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modern era where technological advances

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allowed them to gain access to

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social media

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as the internet and television. During

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growing stage,

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become very inquisitive and wish to mimic certain practises and behaviour from adults whom they see in their everyday lives. Movies that include violence, drug addiction and sex will pose a negative effect

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the minds of

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. Pornography especially will sexually stimulate them and will make them want to try to experience sex at

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wrong age. Movies that display violence

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as beating others, stealing and killing performed by heroes will make the child want to behave the same way.

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, parental guidance is very essential in monitoring what their

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are viewing as well as associating with.

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in the conquest towards nurturing them in a strict manner, parents still need to display love and affection to their

children

while allowing their

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to mingle with society as these qualities assist in their

children

's emotional development . In school,

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and teenagers often receive peer pressure to perform certain acts in order to fit into a group. They may be influenced into activities that

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addiction

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as drugs , smoking , alcohol and sex. Teachers should impose strict rules, regulations and punishment to prevent

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catastrophe from happening and educate the students on how the negative impact substance abuse and unwanted pregnancy does to them. Summing up, it is iterated that social and emotional education are equally important in reducing criminal activities among the young.

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, there has to be a check and balance between being too strict and allowing certain freedom as we do not want to stunt their emotional growth and maturity as well.