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Pretty sure I read somewhere people's brains don't fully develop until their in their early 20s. Teenagers are notoriously poor decision-makers (although if there is a very low risk of capture and conviction and a high level of reward then they are likely making a rational choice).
You can't write off inequalities between have/nots but I think it's more complex and nuanced.
Also violent crime is on the decrease. Massively in the developed world over a 20yr period.
Also pretty sure kids born post 2007 are less likely than any present ones to get caught up in typical teenage vices.
I'd agree with you that making crime illegal doesn't prevent it.
hugo7
Oliver Schick:
Surely this whole thread is focussed on the wrong premise: that increased legislation stops crime?
I'd like to suggest that perhaps, if there was some kind of hope for these kids - that one day they might have jobs, homes, a decent salary, some life security - then they might not want to take the huge risks that are involved in (moped-facilitated) crime.
Of course, I may just be living in a fantasy world, but from what I see increased inequalities between those who have the opportunities (most of the people posting on this forum, I'd imagine - but, particularly, the ruling classes within our society) and those who don't (viz, the ones who participate in "criminal" behaviours) are the real reasons behind increased violence in society. And, until we start talking about and acknowledging such inequalities, things are unlikely to get much better....
Anyway, just my 2 cents.