It has become apparent to us that one of the serious problems confronting Chinese society is the teenager crime-that is, crime committed by individuals who haven’t come of age.
Why it happen?.One reason is that with the improvement of our life, people have more sources of entertainment, among which TV is the most popular.However, many TV programs are full of violence and crime.Influenced by these programs, teenagers, who are not mentally mature enough, will follow the examples to commit crimes.Another reason lies in the fact that one negative consequence of rapid social development is the breakup of more and more marriages.Those teenagers who live in single-parent families are said to feel neglected and may easily develop bad behavior.Being both physically and mentally weak, many of them will easily fall into the trap of criminals.Families have also experienced changes these years.More families consist of one parent households or two working parents; consequently , children are likely to have le supervision at home than was common in the traditional family structure .This lack of parental supervision is thought to be an influence on juvenile crime rates.
Although the problem cannot be solved immediately, measures should be taken to find poible solutions.For one thing, parents and society should be more concerned with the mental education of young boys and girls.Teenagers themselves should have enough knowledge of law so that they can distinguish right from wrong
