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Originally Posted by blazey
the problem with the theory with that children defy their parents regardless of how much they get shouted at. Inconveniencing the parents might make them pay attention but why is it going to make the kids pay attention to their parents when theyre breaking the law? Do you think being shouted at by your parents is scarier than being punished by the police?
I think teens enjoy the thrill of doing something they shouldn't be doing, and more attention isn't going to deter them. The other bonus is that doing things like drinking and causing trouble is seen favourably amongst their peers. The more they get punished the more they boast about it.
When I was in the magistrates I witnesses a girl being fined for assault. £300. Did she look bothered? Course she didnt, because to her it makes her look 'better' to her friends.
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That is exactly why they should inflict some serious punishment on these morons, you would not see anybody bragging about being birched, put in borstal or boot camp, and even if they did, they wouldn't want to go back. We have to take the 'prestige' out of being a badun! Much like steeljacks german post, I agree with that.