REASONS FOR CRIME
Young people can be drawn into gangs as a method of
protecting themselves and as a way of carving out an identity.
Peer pressure is also a factor. The people a person socialises
with can have a direct impact on the way they behave – and
therefore on whether or not they will become involved in crime.
‘Socialisation’ can be described as ‘how young people learn
what is acceptable and normal behaviour’. If this process
breaks down, youngsters may turn to criminal behaviour.