Question

We all know In Kingston Jamaica is a low income country and Many adolescent are engage in criminal activities and having deadly weapons. How can we help children or how can we prevent children to stay away from drugs and dangerous weapon in Jamaica? (Give answers in bullets points)

Answer 1

• Poverty and illiteracy is most common and significant cause of criminal activities among adolescent. The parents need to send their child in school and government should open free school and organise education program to make children or adolescent educated and civilise.
• Many adolescents in Jamaica are habitual of taking drugs and substance abuse. It is necessary to make all these drugs beyond their reach to save their life. Government should ban these drugs or should make strict law which will prohibit seller of drugs to sell drugs to teens or children.
• Parents plays important role in every childs life. Parents should give time to their children and keep eye on their children's activities. It's been observed that many adolescent in Jamaica start taking drugs because of lack of care from their parents. Many children get involved in criminal activities because of parents separation or divorce.
• New and different health programs should be organised by government to make aware the adolescent about negative impact of drugs.
• Law should be little strict so that it will create a sense of fear in the mind of adolescent before committing any crime.  
• Those adolescent who are in juvenile prison they should be given some relaxation if they show good behavior in prison. It will motivate other adolescent (offender) to quit negative activities.