Knife robbery with 14: Young people in court-acted revenge!

Knife robbery with 14: Young people in court-acted revenge!

Aspangstraße, 1030 Wien, Österreich - At the Vienna Regional Court, the trial is currently taking place against a 14-year-old young person who is charged with severe robbery. The incident occurred on December 28, 2024, when the young person threatened two of the same age with a knife. This knife had a blade length of 16.5 cm and was used for robbery by its jacket and hood. According to OE24 the accused admitted the act and justified his actions for a friend who had been beaten up by the robbed the day before.

The young person had seen the beating attack on social media and later happened to recognize the attackers by chance in Aspangstrasse in Vienna-Landstrasse. After his arrest, he said: "I wanted to give them a lesson" and also admitted that he found the knife in the park and hid it after the crime. His accomplice, a 12-year-old boy, was involved in the robbery, but cannot be prosecuted due to his age.

family background and perspectives of the accused

The defendant's defendant emphasized that he came from stable family conditions and had no criminal records. He is currently visiting a polytechnic and already has a firm promise for an apprenticeship that is scheduled to start in early August. Against this background, the defender asked for a mild judgment.

The problem of youth crime is an increasing topic that also takes care of experts. An analysis by [T-Online] (https://www.t-online.de/nachrichten/panorama/id_100736758/messer attack-in-berlin- Jugendkriminalitaet-burd-experten.html) shows that in cases of non-punitive young people, such as the 12-year complicity, alternative measures are necessary. This includes intensive controls and support, including in the form of conversations and therapies, to enable reintegration into society. It is emphasized that these young people cannot simply be sent back to school.

The reality of youth crime

according to [bpb] (https://www.bpb.de/themen/recht- Justice/gangsterlaeufer/203562/ youth criminal disease-s-und-fakten/) is mainly a male phenomenon. The majority of young people end with criminal behavior when they get older. About 70% of the students state that they have become delinquent in the past 12 months. The figures make it clear that 14 to 16 year olds in particular often stand out in offenses such as shoplifting. Overall, violent offenses are rare, but the social and individual deficits that are often behind crime require a differentiated, preventive approach.

In order to reduce youth crime sustainably, measures of social integration and formation are of crucial importance. Social problems, including integration difficulties, increase the risk of criminal behavior, especially among young people with a migration background. Political decision -making processes must aim to address these factors instead of only reacting actionistically.