Minimizing Juvenile Delinquency

Today, the business of crime advances with science and it is a shame that while man can control his surroundings, he is still unable to control himself. In this modern way of living, the rate the rate of crime is increasing each year. It includes juvenile delinquency. Many people indiscriminately like to find an easy way of living whereby they do not have to exert any effort nor sweat to sow an eventually reap their own harvest. As of now, here are several causes of juvenile delinquency. May sasy it has something to do with  the upbringing of the parents. In view of the high standard of living, most parent strive hard to give their children a brighter future. But in the process of it all, they forget to give their children the much needed attention and their parental love. When the child could not find these at home, He goes to places wherein his presence is given special attention. He mingles with his " barkadas " who will later tempt to take drugs. Then he learn to steal money in order to support his drug addiction. At this stage, it is often too late. When his parents discover his condition, the child is already hooked  and trapped in a dirty, sinful world.

Juvenile delinquency can be prevented or controlled if we help this unfortunate youths to think and realize their folly and mistakes. It has been said that a clay when still wet and not yet placed under the sun, can be molded into the shape we desire. But how about a dry clay? can we mold and return it back to its original shape? certainly not. Just like the youth, if the parents do not give good examples when they are still young, they will suerly find it hard to mold them when they had already grown up. Parents should therefore be the first teachers in the lives of their children.

Dr. Jose Rizal once said that  the youths of today are the leaders of tomorrow. Perhaps that would not come true because at this very moment the youths pose as a big problem to our country.