Rioting young people in Altenkunstadt: property damage to the car!

Rioting young people in Altenkunstadt: property damage to the car!

Theodor-Heuss-Straße, Altenkunstadt, Deutschland - at 1:45 a.m. On Thursday, a 16-year-old was caught by the police in Theodor-Heuss-Straße in Altenkunstadt, who, together with a male accomplice, caused a lot of riot. The two young people apparently allowed themselves a joke and damaged a car, a kia by demolishing the license plate and put stones on the bonnet. The throwing of several garbage cans in the nearby area was also one of their “shame”. An alcohol test by the 16-year-old resulted in a value of 0.7 per thousand. The damaged damage amounts to around 20 euros. The police finally showed themselves to be intervened by handing over the young people to their parents and filing a complaint for property damage, as reported by the [Main-Post] (https://www.mainpost.de/obermain/lichtenfels-poli reports-16-jaehrige- Drogenfahrten-und- Mehr-110372307).

Such incidents naturally raise questions: Is juvenile crime an increasing problem in Germany? According to the Federal Center for Political Education, the phenomenon is not only limited to certain groups or regions, but the majority of young people hire their criminal activities with growing up. Nevertheless, up to 70% of the students state that they have become delinquent in the past 12 months, with the majority committing only slight offenses. They are in particular male young people who are noticeable.

A look at the numbers and reality

The current statistics show an interesting development in youth crime. According to a survey in 2024, almost three quarters of the young suspect male were in Germany. The psychological stress by the Corona measures are mentioned as one of the causes of the increase in youth violence and can further complicate the situation. According to the Statista, the youth power reached a high in 2024 with around 13,800 cases, so it is more than twice as high as 2016.

Although there has been a decline in the number of young suspects in the past few years, this was around 452,000, these numbers represent a third less than in 1998. The majority of young people who have become criminal is not convicted, since the procedures are frequently stopped or with educational measures.

prevention and socio -political approaches

Despite the alarming statistics, the question of the best approach to the topic remains. The [Federal Center for Political Education] (https://www.bpb.de/themen/recht- justice/gangsterlaeufer/203562/ youth criminal cleverly-fachten-und-fakten/) appeals to stronger prevention measures, in particular by child and youth welfare to prevent criminal résumés in the formation. Integrative approaches are required to not only reach perpetrators, but also to support those who may be victims of violence within their families.