Anti-Social Behaviour

This aint really because of the teens.U cant really tell its their fault.In my city there aint much entertaintment,so people try to have fun in their own ways.Its really ppor management on the side of the govt and beaurcracy.It would be better if they are given time playing ceaser,they would understand teh importance of entertaintment

i'd just say that though anti-social elements ahve always been indulging in anti-social behaviour..i jus dont think it was really brought to the light or even given importance to..as the world has been seen growing..the need to eliminate these anti-socialists is on the rise..and i would not completely deny that there is more anti-social behaviuor amongst the teens..these are due to rising peer and social pressures..it is these pressures that must be targeted to solve the problem!!

In the town where I grew up there seems to be a little gang problem involving a few teenagers. People tell me they don;t start much trouble unless they see someone wearing rival colors(someone forgot to inform those mental midgets that not everyone plays "Gangland: Power Struggle" or whatever they want to call this weak little game they want to play with people) Not many people take these kids seriously, so I don;t think it is that big of a problem back there. I heard they just do allot of pranks and never really hurt anyone. They are basically a big joke.

This is a fairly relevant topic you have started. This is a big problen around the worlds. Be it in schools, colleges, or workplace. The so called "hot young blood" is everywhere. I do agree with you that the youth is going out of control. There my be many reasons for this. But the major factor is their unguided and durectionless energy. Today's youth is full of energy and ideas, but need moulding. I know I am being preachy, but they are relly like molten gold.....which can be shaped into beutiful artefacts, or hideous figures....depending on the cast used. I am not saying that parents should be held responsible wholly....but today's Gen-ex should play an important role in guiding the youth. The fast paced life has taken its toll on relations and families. Connections and bonds should be re-establshed. Love always begets love.

This is a problem caused by many things. First... the general population has increased since we were kids. We have more concentrated housing and more kids living in our street. Vacant land where we used to play is now taken by high-rises. The law has eaten away our freedom. You cannot do this... you cannot do that... And the oldest generation who has no patience for non-sense will enforce those laws in their street. As a result... kids feel victimise for their lack of freedom. Gangs have always existed. Only today they are larger as we have more kids. Living in a multi-cultural society creates more gangs. When we were living amongst ourselves, we usually had two gangs fighting over their patch of territory. But when you have half a dozen gangs from different nationalities fighting over the same patch of dirt, things are bound to get nasty. Just too many kids in the one spot. It is quite funny to see teenagers on forums giving us a lecture about racism while their mate on the street are the worse offenders. How do you stop kids being anti-social? You can't. It is the way they have been brought up. Blame their parents and the government. The day the government banned parents and teachers from punishing children... it created anarchy. As long as we don't wake up to ourself and reverse those laws, we are going to have problems. The question you have to ask yourself is: Since we banished physical punishment 25 years ago... are the kids of today better than their parents were 25 years ago? I don't think so...

I live in San Diego, California. Almost everyday in the media's there is another gang shooting. My expertise is working with homeless youth on a daily basis. Teens are teens and they have issues. As each of us do! They are tired of being ignored, dismissed and talked down to. They want to be listened to and talked with. They are tired of going to schools that are war zones. Many street gang teens come from the barrios. They are tired of their families doing without. They are tired of a second hand life! Many of them turn to a street life, and doing what it takes to survive that street life. Welcome to Teenage America and 2007.

It is the family back ground which is mostly responsible for such behaviours of presenmt day's youth. They should have been contrlled at the young age.Now only the time can decide on howthe future generationsare to be moulded.

I think this is a growing problem and I think the movies and programs are playing a vital role in converting the youth into a voilent monster and there is nothing we can do and I think the situation will only get worse day by day.

People in society are supposed to behave in a particular manner which is acceptable to others and that is what is known as social. when somebody acts diffently and in a manner which troubles others, it is called anti social and that person as antisocial element

yes, same problem is happened in my country. The younger became more and more violent, they don't want to solve problem by communication, just fight each other. THe younger don't obey rules that made by adult, and think it is not useful for them, they want to escape from the society. The solution is give good education and parent give them a good family value

It appears in my opinion that the electronic tag is a status symbol as is an ASBO.The youth of today seem to think that it is great to be a thug. Throw them all in a boot camp or bring back National Service. The anti-social behaviour is becomming quite concerning now therefore the government should be looking seriously to ammend the laws in order to protect all of us as the amount of victims is growing rapidly. There is no respect anymore in todays youth. I wonder how they themselves would feel if one of their own families were to be subjected to anti-social behaviour/s.

in my town there is no such thing like gangs in teens... all are given with good education and brought up in a good manner... only when they grow up and ready to get some job if they are job less they will hang around like gangs but do no harm to any one... it's all in the way we see people...

....I Agree ur point...Anti social behaviour is all comes from the way the society molds each and every one...So It has the responsibility of handling each and every thing carefully... Media which hardly shows some good things only once in a fortnight ...Movies shows rowdy s re hero s, one makes fraud lead a richest one...Culture s of the society is not be atke to any point by every induvidual..Thats leads to various abuses

I think this all goes back to the way the child was raised..alot had to deal with the lack of the parent guidence at home. Everything is being taken away from the kids in some communities so is all they have to do is walk around and find some trouble for themselves to get into because they are so bored.

you are right, it is because of media coverage that we are aware of the 'activities' our youth are in, watching those investigative reports, documentaries on tv, it is unfortunate that those involved were result of parents' neglect, abuse, or anything no-no on parenting guidebook, not to mention the 'unpleasant' outside world away from home..

I agree with you that most of the teens now adays are more violent they always want to make fight on streets and maybe it is because of the over exposure to violence in media. I hope media would think to be responsible enought on what they are showing.

Today young people want more freedom, they don't want to abide by rules and regulation. They want that everybody should listen to them but when things don't go in there way they do something, which is not accepted by the normal society and we call them "Anti- Social Behaviour". Yes, we need to listen them what they want to say. We should help them to get rid of this problem. Be with them show them the right path.

On first hand experience I see anti-social behavior is rising around me and it's justified for many reasons .. political, economical, personal, etc . I guess every place and time has its circumstances and when someone is at the wrong place and at the wrong time you can't blame them much for their actions.. in some places maybe things are better or the anti-social behavior is not justified as it happens in other places.

Laurie says "there's a lot of free stuff they could be doing", yet I can't think of anything exciting or testing or entertaining...Can you? We only have to cross the channel to see how differently we treat children in U.K. From the earliest age children are a problem here. We just do not like kids. We love the choochy choochy babies in buggies, but that's it. As soon as they can walk they are a problem. There are large play facilities around the country now, ready to take Mums money so that the little ones can rock and roll about on swings and in ball pools etc. But as soon as kids are old enough to go about alone or with their pals, they become YOBS! I hate that word, I hate that newspapaers make such fond use of it. It only serves to alienate any young person without just cause. So, teen-age kids need to show off, they are under the influence of hormones, at odds with parents, trying to find out who they are and where they fit in. Yes that means getting noisey, and competetive and doing crazy daring stuff, like any young animal wanting to grow up naturally and well balanced. But we refuse to cater for that, we wont have it, it's not "good behaviour". Of course not!! Rather than spend a few civic dollars on free facilities where they can blow off steam, we demonise and ban them, exclude them, hope they will go away. Business men spend money on extra insurances, extra guard rails and screens for shop windows and stuff to mitigate any damage. Rather than spend a few dollars arranging for facilities to be made available. There will always be a few who do not want to use the local facility. Or who will just rebel against anything offered, and yes ASBOS and stuff are needed for the worst offenders. But by and large, young people will respond to some kind of kindness, but we need to do it without strings, and that is something we just have not got to grips with at all.

I am from Bhutan, Asia. Here in Bhutan, only rare yougers are found voilent sometimes but its very rare in Bhuta. Bhutan is a beautifu and lovely peace country, so that type of problem is rare here and donot have experience