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Summary of discussion on increased
youth crime and violence in Caribbean islands
Number of
substantive responses = 26
46% supported
the view that harsher penalties are not the answer to increased
crime and violence, instead there is a need to focus on education;
child upbringing; strengthening family, Christian and spiritual
values; improving communication and listening to young people
- USA has
the highest imprisonment rate in the world and is still a very
violent society
- Take out
the guns from small island society
- Economic
materialism and drug trafficking are major factors in increased
violence
4% supported
the view that harsher penalties are the answer to increased crime
and violence
12% felt
that violent television programmes and videos are a major cause
of youth violence
12% felt
that violent television programmes and videos are not a major
cause of youth violence
- Such videos
only reflect existing human violence
- There
is a need to develop good programmes and set standards
26% discussed
other issues
- Small islands
need to promote and develop a culture of peace
- Discussion
is very timely because of recent violence
- There
is a need to highlight good stories on this forum
- Rehabilitation
of criminals in small islands is very difficult
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