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In some countries, a high proportion of criminal acts are committed by teenagers. What is the cause?What can be done to deal with this.

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Youngsters are likely to explore something new
such
 as illegal activities. Obviously, the
rate
 of crimes that are being committed by
teenagers
 is really huge. There are several reasons why they are doing that.
Curiosity
 and toxic relationship aspects are becoming the biggest issues as to why they act like criminals. In the end, the governments should handle
this
 issue with proper restrictions and policies for
teenagers
. Today, the
curiosity
 of
teenagers
 is influenced by the crime
rate
. They are usually trying something new and likely to share with their friends. Particularly, they are not worried about breaking the rule for their
curiosity
.
For example
, someone who is interested in drugs will buy and collect them to transfer to others.
As a result
, it will produce a bad habit and create a toxic relationship among adolescents.
Finally
, a bad habit activity is a root cause for being criminals. To handle
this
 situation, governments should be involved to protect and decrease the crime
rate
 among adolescents. Creating strict policies and procedures will save
teenagers
 from doing bad habits.
However
,
this
 condition needs to be supported by parents and teachers. Their roles as a mentor are needed by young people. In conclusion,
curiosity
 is becoming the most significant factor in the criminal
rate
that is
 done by
teenagers
. There are several actions that can be done to handle
this
 issue
such
 as strict policies and procedures by the government and support from their parents or teachers.
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