Young people commit crimes because they have nothing to do
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Teenagers believe young people commit crimes because they have nothing to do and nowhere to go, according to new research by MORI. The survey, commissioned by Nestlй and the Kids Clubs Network, found that among 11-16 year olds, seven in 10 believe a lack of facilities and things to do leads young people to commit crimes.
Key findings from the research include:
- six in 10 young people, and eight in 10 parents, think there is not enough for young people to do in the area where they live
- seven in 10 parents believe young people commit crime because they have nothing to do and nowhere to go
- at some point, one in two parents do not know exactly where their teenage children are, who they are with, or what they are doing
- four in 10 young people think it is not safe for them to do what they want after school
- the research also showed that eight in 10 young people would be interested in going to a new type of place proposed by Make Space, and nine in 10 parents would be interested in their child going to such a place