Juvenile violence: Evidence – shock about gangs in Greece
The disheartening are the figures for the action of minors in Greece as last year the Police handled over 1,000 cases on the ready lists and they hit their peers.
Incidents of violence between minors have seen a large increase in recent times and it is indicative of the fact that in the early hours of Monday (3/10), DIAS men arrested 14 to 17 year olds in Tavros with knives who threatened young people and took their mobile phones . phones.
According to ANT1, in 2021 the Police handled 1,179 cases with the number of juvenile offenders reaching 1,750. At the same time, 218 minors were beaten and 211 minors were robbed by children aged 13 to 18. “Children with delinquent behaviors and anger are sad children. It means that they have become familiar with domestic violence or neglect,” says psychologist Anna Kandaraki.
The profile of juvenile offenders is as follows:
1. Mostly boys 13 – 18 years old
2. They live in a dysfunctional family environment
3. They perform poorly in school
The offenses of juvenile offenders:
1. Bodily injuries such as beatings and stabbings
2. Thefts
3. Violations of the Road Traffic Code
4. Drugs
Psychologist Francesca Karagianni calls on parents to be by their children’s side, but not overly protective but not terribly tolerant either.