Youth Crime: Majority of Young People "Not Prone to Violence"
Die meisten Jugendlichen weisen keine Gewaltneigung auf.
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In the debate about "youth system disrupters" and the proposals to detain them similarly to a prison, the head of probation services in Styria was interviewed on Wednesday in the ORF Journal at eight. Susanne Pekler advocated for not focusing solely on this very small group of intensive offenders. The majority of young people are not "particularly prone to violence"; on the contrary, the tendency towards violence is decreasing.
The intensive offenders have had very serious problems in their lives, were neglected while growing up, and today need very intensive help - and also accommodation "in whatever form." "In individual cases, it may be necessary to look very closely at whether this young person is at risk of endangering others, endangering themselves, and to find a solution here within the framework of the accommodation law," said Pekler. But this does not apply to the majority of young people.
(APA/Red.)
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