In the statistics it never shows the amount of people that were questioned, or the people that don't take part in these acts. Therefore, even though we can say the numbers are rising, we don't have enough data to conclude that this statement is true.
We can see there are many different types of teenagers. A simple collection of information isn't going to change that. We all see the world through a different lens, we know teenagers aren't the only ones committing crimes. We know there's criminals out there, I think portraying teenagers as criminals isn't a healthy practice.
15/12/2021
We are back talking about how the media portrays teenagers in a negative light. As seen in the above newspaper the teen is seen as a zombie controlled by video games. Although it is true the media influences us, I'd say most of us can define right from wrong.
As I've said before I don't think age is a factor when dealing with murder related crimes, even if this is how the media decides to portray teens. This could be due to the fact it is more shocking to hear a teen murdered someone than to hear an adult murdered someone. If you had to compare 2 murderers, one a child, one a teen; the child murderer would have a more shocking effect towards the reader. Just as any crime, something ultimately led to the murder. What could that reason be? The answer is always different yet, a child murderer is not as different from an adult murderer. Both encountered a problem. Both used violence to solve it.
We went a little off topic but nonetheless, shocking news will always grab your attention, murders are already seen as shocking so when you imagine your own child could be one of them it makes you worry. That fear will stay in your mind, and you'll be more prone to buying newspapers that include teen crimes.
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