Kids Who Kill
The Kids Who Kill seminar has allowed me to expand on one of my biggest interests: Criminology. I was always interested in what made killers tick, and so I was more than excited to take part in this class. Before this class, all I knew about Criminology was really from one of my favorite shows, Criminal Minds, which mostly explores how a bad environment can make a child kill. However, this seminar opened my eyes to so many other different causes of why kids become murderers.
We learned a great deal about many reasons why children become murderers, such as the psychosocial causes, genetic causes, and metaphysical causes. There is an endless number of reasons why these young and innocent kids become heartless killers. Their brains could have something that causes them to have violent tendencies. They could lack the rational ability to tell the difference between reality and fantasy. Child killers can also come from abusive and poor families, as well as happy nuclear families. I got to listen to many experts, discuss with my classmates and reflect.
We ended the seminar with a visit to a Youth Detention Center, which was an eye-opening experience. It was nothing like I thought it would be. I expected a dark and unfriendly environment, similar to a prison. However, the staff were more than friendly to the youth, the rooms were brightly coloured, and they are fed with delicious and nutritious food. It was enlightening to see that these kids were not treated like prisoners, because they are not. They are still kids at heart who miss their parents and need care and attention. They have a lot of potential to improve and it is very important for us to realise that potential to help them.
We learned a great deal about many reasons why children become murderers, such as the psychosocial causes, genetic causes, and metaphysical causes. There is an endless number of reasons why these young and innocent kids become heartless killers. Their brains could have something that causes them to have violent tendencies. They could lack the rational ability to tell the difference between reality and fantasy. Child killers can also come from abusive and poor families, as well as happy nuclear families. I got to listen to many experts, discuss with my classmates and reflect.
We ended the seminar with a visit to a Youth Detention Center, which was an eye-opening experience. It was nothing like I thought it would be. I expected a dark and unfriendly environment, similar to a prison. However, the staff were more than friendly to the youth, the rooms were brightly coloured, and they are fed with delicious and nutritious food. It was enlightening to see that these kids were not treated like prisoners, because they are not. They are still kids at heart who miss their parents and need care and attention. They have a lot of potential to improve and it is very important for us to realise that potential to help them.
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