Youth Gone Crazy in British? 
Assignment A – Essay
British Youth
Britain teenagers today are what some people would call the “worst” in Europe. Their criminal rate has increased over the past years and in especially alcohol problems, the youngsters take the lead. With 27% of 15-year-olds having been drunk over 20 times in the year 2003, compared to Germanys 12%, the problem is very obvious. Gangs are becoming more and more feared by people living in the UK, and that’s with good reason. In the year 2007, 27 teenagers lost their lives due to violence.
The problem is only increasing its rate. The difference between poor and rich in the UK is increasing, putting more people in the need of money they can’t access. These people join a culture where everyone earns their living by performing different types of criminalities. That could be stealing money, stealing food or even selling drugs. All this makes them used to being criminal, and today you could probably see a 14-year-old pull a gun on you, where 10 years ago that would never happen.
Whenever the teenagers get bored, they call their friends to meet up. They have nothing to do, and decide to mug or intimidate people, since it gives them a kick of adrenaline. But some time just teasing people will also get boring and it will evolve into mugging people for money, or being violent against them. While these teenagers have fun harassing people, they will usually have a drink with them or already be drunk. This also gives them a loss of control, and can cause the people they mug more harm than intended.
What has caused this massive criminal rate from teenagers in the UK?
The kids’ parents in the UK have a big influence on their lives. The parents don’t spend any time with their children once they grow up anymore. This gives the teenagers the idea that they are responsible enough to do anything, and they begin learning themselves what they think is the right thing to do. Studies also show that 1 in 3 men and 1 in five women drink double the
British Youth
Britain teenagers today are what some people would call the “worst” in Europe. Their criminal rate has increased over the past years and in especially alcohol problems, the youngsters take the lead. With 27% of 15-year-olds having been drunk over 20 times in the year 2003, compared to Germanys 12%, the problem is very obvious. Gangs are becoming more and more feared by people living in the UK, and that’s with good reason. In the year 2007, 27 teenagers lost their lives due to violence.
The problem is only increasing its rate. The difference between poor and rich in the UK is increasing, putting more people in the need of money they can’t access. These people join a culture where everyone earns their living by performing different types of criminalities. That could be stealing money, stealing food or even selling drugs. All this makes them used to being criminal, and today you could probably see a 14-year-old pull a gun on you, where 10 years ago that would never happen.
Whenever the teenagers get bored, they call their friends to meet up. They have nothing to do, and decide to mug or intimidate people, since it gives them a kick of adrenaline. But some time just teasing people will also get boring and it will evolve into mugging people for money, or being violent against them. While these teenagers have fun harassing people, they will usually have a drink with them or already be drunk. This also gives them a loss of control, and can cause the people they mug more harm than intended.
What has caused this massive criminal rate from teenagers in the UK?
The kids’ parents in the UK have a big influence on their lives. The parents don’t spend any time with their children once they grow up anymore. This gives the teenagers the idea that they are responsible enough to do anything, and they begin learning themselves what they think is the right thing to do. Studies also show that 1 in 3 men and 1 in five women drink double the