Teenagers attack children: Police hold creaking offenders in Vienna!

Teenagers attack children: Police hold creaking offenders in Vienna!

The Viennese police employ an exciting incident after a 14-year-old boy caused excitement in the 9th district on Thursday evening. As Today.at , the young person is said to have addressed two younger children at around 10:15 p.m., at the age of 12 and 13 and threatened with blows. In Stroheckgasse, he robbed one of the boys a mobile phone, 50 euros cash and headphones before he got out of dust.

After the crime, the police were alerted and immediately initiated a search. In the beginning, however, this was unsuccessful. Nevertheless, the officials had a trump card in their hands: the stolen cell phone could be located. Thanks to the precision of modern technology, the suspect was finally arrested near the Heiligenstadt station. Almost the entire prey, apart from 10 euros, could be ensured. After consultation with the public prosecutor, the teenager was reported to be released and handed over to the legal guardian.

background to juvenile crime

But what leads young people to such acts? The causes of youth violence are complex and range from violence in the family to group constraints to unstructured leisure behavior. The police-advice center that children and adolescents are often disproportionately victims of violence. Often it is not only isolated incidents, but part of a major problem of school violence.

To counteract this, the police launched the "anti-bullying program", which is implemented in schools. This program relies on a good school and class climate and aims not only to protect students, but also to achieve the perpetrators. Various strategies are used that include not only teachers, but also parents and classmates.