Youth crime in Vienna: Alarating increase in questionable tendencies!

Youth crime in Vienna: Alarating increase in questionable tendencies!

In Vienna, the latest statistics on juvenile crime alert: The number of youth criminal proceedings rose by a remarkable 43.33 percent last year, from 3,000 to 4,300 cases. At the presentation of the annual balance sheet, the public prosecutor made it clear that particularly serious crimes among adolescents and young adults have increased. A disturbing trend also shows that radicalization among young people is increasingly taking place via social media, such as the Tikok platform. Above noticed: "The radicalization takes place practically in the children's room." It is reported that a group of young people repeatedly noticed as an intensive offender and the phenomenon of terrorist attack planning is also under serious pressure.

A particularly terrifying case affects a 14-year-old student who is said to have planned a alleged attack at the Westbahnhof. This youth, an alleged supporter of the "Islamic State", is currently in custody. According to Sta spokeswoman Nina Bussek, the student did not deny his accomplice, while the investigation is carried out and chats are evaluated with IS recruiters.

Extreme content among young people

Mobile advice already noticed a significant increase in inquiries in 2024, especially after the Hamas massacre. This shows how intensively the topic is reflected in society. There is a discussion about how social media influence youth behavior and what measures have to be taken to counteract this development, since more and more teachers and social workers are confronted with extremist tendencies, as well as Tagesschau