42.17% Said Video Games Are Causing Very Violent Crimes

In extremely shocking news, a teenage girl killed her mother over a petty argument. The victim — Anuradha, a 30-year-old woman was living with her daughter. According to the police report, the Indian teen killed her mother over an argument over dirty dishes. In addition, upon police inquiry, the girl confessed her heinous crime.

t seems our society is seeing a rise in teenage crimes on a global scale. Hence, Real Research launched a survey on teens committing crimes. The survey asked the respondents what could be the main cause of violent behavior in teens? Furthermore, it focused on juvenile crime and punishment for minor crimes. Here are the results.

Highlights

• 60.32% have come across matricide and patricide before.
• 22% said Movies are responsible for violent teenage crime.
• 9.19% said teens committing teenage crime deserve corporal punishment.

Over 70% Are Aware of the Teenage Crime Incident In Noida, India

To begin, the survey asked respondents if they know about the news of a teen killing her mother after getting scolded for not doing the dishes. Here, 71.40% say they are aware of this teenage crime that happened in Noida, India. On the other hand, 28.60% are not.

Next, the survey asks if the respondents have ever come across a similar crime like teenage crime ever before. In response, 60.32% say they have come across similar news in the past. Meanwhile, 20.33% say they might have heard something similar to this teenage crime incident. In contrast, 19.35% say they haven’t heard of such an act before.

48.93% Say Only People Above 18 Years Deserve Punishment

Moreover, share their thoughts on what could be the main cause of violent behavior in teens and teenage crime. On this, 42.17% blame video games, and 22% blame movies. 8.38% say it happens because parents fight in front of their children at home and 5.73% blame rap songs with violence. Lastly, 2.28% blame bad teachers at school.

Next, the respondents were asked, ‘should teens be treated as a criminal for such a heinous act?’. In response, 48.93% say ‘only if they are older than 18’. Also, 14.06% said it is important to know their side of the story before punishing them. Likewise, 11.28% are of the view that these teens should get psychological treatment. Lastly, 9.19% think they should receive corporal punishment. In contrast, 8.96% suggest no punishment.

Furthermore, the survey asks what respondents think about the statement ‘do such crimes happen in countries where criminals are not held accountable?’. In reply, 54.22% say ‘of course, which is why the crime rate is high in many places.’

In addition, 15.25% say it depends on each country and its laws. Then, 15.18% said ‘no, crimes happen everywhere and not everyone is affected’. Lastly, 8.09% think it is good for nations to give all criminals a second chance and 6.46% suggest corporal punishment for criminals.

Manu Say Public Execution Is the Right Punishment for the Murderer

Carrying on, the next question asks respondents what punishment should the murderer receive? In answer, 42.37% chose ‘public execution’,19.02% chose ‘life sentence’, 10.13% chose ‘10 years of imprisonment’, and 10.65% suggest ‘death row’. However, 6.69% said ‘no punishment’.

Lastly, the survey asks what punishment should minors who commit murder receive? In order, the respondents chose — public execution (43.07%), a life sentence of imprisonment (15.37%), juvenile detention plus therapy (11.40%), and 10 years of imprisonment (10.47%). However, 7.62% said ‘no punishment’.