Nowadays, there is an increase in cases of youngsters under the age of 18 committing violent
crimes. Some psychologists attribute this as a result of the lack of much needed social and
emotional learning given by their parents and teachers.
In my opinion, to a huge extent I disagree to this statement. Firstly, in this globalized society, I
think youngsters are exposed to a lot of outside influences rather than just from their parents and
teachers. Through the advancement of technology, they are exposed to the internet in their daily
lives and the contents that they browse can largely affect their behavior and emotions. For
example, YouTube is a platform that allow users to stream millions of videos for free. Sometimes
there are inappropriate contents being uploaded and it might be misleading to some youngsters.
These influences can change a person’s mindset overtime and might potentially be a reason for
the behavior of youngsters.
Secondly, I think that the influence of parents and teachers are not significant in today’s society
compared to decades ago. Even though parents and teachers always try their best to be the
youngsters’ role models at all times, the youngsters’ might not take it seriously. For instance,
young people usually think that their parents’ nags are annoying. In addition, they might attribute
their parents’ actions as being old fashioned, neglecting their parents’ words. Furthermore, I
personally think that it is difficult for teachers to provide significant support socially and
emotionally to a student because a teacher needs to take care of too many students.
However, to a lesser extent, parents and teachers can have some influence to youngsters too.
Sometimes with more patience and care socially and emotionally, the adults can guide youngsters
into correct paths. The reason being sometimes youngsters are at the rebellious stage and much
patience is needed for them to open up.
In conclusion, I disagree that youngsters commit violent crimes due to the lack of social and
emotional support provided by parents and teachers; but to a small extent, parents and teachers
are also important figures that can influence a youngster’s life. 
Nowadays, there is an increase in cases of youngsters under the age of 18 committing violent
crimes.  
Some
 psychologists attribute this  
as a result
 of the lack of  
much needed
 social and
emotional learning  
given
 by their  
parents
 and teachers.
In my opinion, to a huge extent I disagree to this statement.  
Firstly
, in this globalized society, I 
think
 youngsters  
are exposed
 to  
a lot of
 outside  
influences
  rather
 than  
just
 from their  
parents
 and
teachers. Through the advancement of technology, they  
are exposed
 to the internet in their daily 
lives
 and the contents that they browse can  
largely
 affect their behavior and emotions. For
example, YouTube is a platform that  
allow
 users to stream millions of videos for free.  
Sometimes
there are inappropriate contents  
being uploaded
 and it  
might
 be misleading to  
some
 youngsters.
These  
influences
 can  
change
 a person’s mindset overtime and  
might
  potentially
 be a reason for
the behavior of youngsters. 
Secondly
, I  
think
 that the  
influence
 of  
parents
 and  
teachers
 are not significant in  
today
’s society
compared to decades ago.  
Even though
  parents
 and  
teachers
 always try their best to be the
youngsters’ role models at all times, the youngsters’  
might
 not take it  
seriously
.  
For instance
,
young  
people
  usually
  think
 that their  
parents’
 nags are annoying.  
In addition
, they  
might
 attribute
their  
parents’
 actions as being  
old fashioned
, neglecting their  
parents’
 words.  
Furthermore
, I 
personally
  think
 that it is difficult for  
teachers
 to provide significant support  
socially
 and 
emotionally
 to a student  
because
 a  
teacher
 needs to take care of too  
many
 students. 
However
, to a lesser extent,  
parents
 and  
teachers
 can have  
some
  influence
 to youngsters too. 
Sometimes
 with more patience and care  
socially
 and  
emotionally
, the adults can guide youngsters
into correct paths. The reason being  
sometimes
 youngsters are at the rebellious stage and much
patience  
is needed
 for them to open up. 
In conclusion
, I disagree that youngsters commit violent crimes due to the lack of social and
emotional support provided by  
parents
 and  
teachers
;  
but
 to a  
small
 extent,  
parents
 and teachers
are  
also
  important
 figures that can  
influence
 a  
youngster’s
 life.